Median salary
$192,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$165k – $228.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
73.5%
50 of 68 roles
Live roles
68
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Sr. Engineer, SoC Design Verification Engineer, System Management Controller
Managing Director - Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
VP, Controller
Vice President, Corporate Controller
Corporate Controller
Director, Assistant Controller
VP, Corporate Controller
Senior Director, Controller
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$192,250 | 5 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$184,680 | 2 |
|
Illumio
|
$311,500 | 1 |
| PA PayPal | $305,000 | 1 |
| GL Gimlet Labs | $302,500 | 1 |
|
Tenstorrent
|
$300,000 | 1 |
| AI Apollo.io | $283,200 | 1 |
Octant Bio
|
$260,000 | 1 |
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How much do Controller roles in California pay?
The median salary for Controller roles in California is $192,250 per year. Most pay falls between $165,000 (25th percentile) and $228,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $114,672 to $286,560.
These figures are computed live from 68 active Controller roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 50 (73.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Controller roles in California include Tenstorrent, Crosscountry Consulting, PayPal and Illumio.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Controller salary in California?
- The median is $192,250 per year, with most pay between $165,000 and $228,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 50 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Controller salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $114,672 to $286,560 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $192,250. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.