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General information

Accela provides an end-to-end platform for permitting, licensing and asset management, built for government agencies. It covers building permitting, planning and zoning, business and occupational licensing, and fire prevention and environmental health. Its asset management product is called Novotx. Accela is based in San Ramon, California.

Accela was established in 1999 through a merger of Sierra Computer Systems and Open Data Systems. Berkshire Partners is a significant investor in the company, and Francisco Partners announced a new investment in September 2023. Accela now serves more than 900 government agencies, including over 50% of the top U.S. cities and counties, reaching approximately 300 million citizens. Historically, the median salary is ~$137,500. Accela is an H-1B sponsor.1

Website
accela.com
Headquarters
Remote Based, United States
Industry
Technology
Category
Software
Employees
513
Visa sponsor
Yes

Hiring activity

9Open jobs
+10Added in 30 days
−14Closed in 30 days
22 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week2

View these weekly figures as a table
Week beginningNew listings
September 7, 20261
September 14, 20265
September 21, 20260
September 28, 20263
October 5, 20262
October 12, 20261
October 19, 20262
October 26, 2026 (in progress)2

Open jobs

9 open · updated today

Page 1 of 1, most recently added first · Download (CSV)3

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Pay

What does Accela actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $137,500. Note that 37% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
BracketJobs
Under $100k4 jobs (16%)
$100k to $150k11 jobs (44%)
$150k to $200k7 jobs (28%)
$200k and up3 jobs (12%)

Posted ranges on jobs open now4

Head of AI Strategy & Operations$240,000 – $280,000
Legal Director$200,000 – $250,000
Sr. Legal Director$200,000 – $250,000
$50k$280k
Senior Software Engineer – AI Platform$170,000 – $210,000
Principal Data Strategist, Government Advisory & Innovation$160,000 – $200,000
Senior Commercial Counsel, Revenue$165,000 – $185,000
Manager, Software Engineering$150,000 – $185,000
Manager, Governance, Risk & Compliance$150,000 – $170,000
Senior Product Manager, Payments Strategy & Growth$130,000 – $165,000
Commercial Counsel, Revenue$145,000 – $165,000
Sr. Project Manager$140,000 – $160,000
Enterprise Customer Success Manager$125,000 – $150,000
Site Reliability Engineer 2$125,000 – $145,000
Senior Consultant$130,000 – $145,000
Sr. Compliance Analyst$120,000 – $140,000
Product Adoption Manager$120,000 – $135,000
Sr. Consultant$110,000 – $120,000
Account Executive$100,000 – $120,000
Cybersecurity Engineer$90,000 – $110,000
Consultant$95,000 – $110,000
Sr. Customer Success Manager$90,000 – $110,000
Product Solutions Analyst$90,000 – $100,000
Project Management Specialist$80,000 – $100,000
Technical Support Engineer$60,000 – $70,000
Business Development Representative$50,000 – $65,000

Visa sponsorship

Does Accela sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Accela is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 2 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $158,500.5

Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)5

H1B petitions approved, by fiscal year (USCIS)
Fiscal yearApproved
FY202110
FY20224
FY20236

Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →

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Common questions

Is Accela hiring now?

Yes. There are 9 open jobs, with 10 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 22 days, so don't wait.

Does Accela sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Government records show 2 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $158,500.

How much does Accela pay?

Posted pay runs $50,000 to $280,000 a year, and the median is $137,500. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

103 daily listing observations, Jun 11 to Oct 28 windowRechecked daily, last October 28, 2026
  1. 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Accela's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
  2. 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
  3. 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Accela's own hiring system; last check October 28, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
  4. 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Accela's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
  5. 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.

Sources
accela.com
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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