Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.6%
- Live roles
- 254
Controller
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 589
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Internal Audit Manager
Lead/Principal Product Manager, Audit Agents
GRC Program Manager, Audit & Controls
Senior Auditor - Finance and Operations
Engineering Manager I, Commercial Audit
Senior Manager, Security Audit
IT Internal Audit Manager
Internal Audit Manager
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Audit IT Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Engineer, SoC Design Verification Engineer, System Management Controller
Corporate Controller
Managing Director - Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
Controller
SVP, Controller
1.2. Controller
Corporate Controller
Senior Director of Revenue / Revenue Controller
Assistant Controller
Director, Corporate Controller
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Coinbase
|
$150,863 | 5 |
|
SpaceX
|
$208,750 | 2 |
| TA Tanium | $127,750 | 2 |
Lyft
|
$125,804 | 2 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $112,500 | 2 |
micro1
|
$106,600 | 2 |
Centria Autism
|
$102,500 | 2 |
Resource Innovations
|
$73,750 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$192,250 | 9 |
Air Apps
|
$43,256 | 9 |
Attivo Partners
|
$180,000 | 5 |
Weekday AI
|
$150,000 | 3 |
The Symicor Group
|
$125,000 | 3 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$124,800 | 3 |
|
Standard Bots
|
$267,500 | 2 |
|
ChargePoint
|
$250,500 | 2 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,500 | 6 |
| Chicago | $118,750 | 6 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $195,000 | 3 |
| New York | $188,750 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $175,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $150,000 | 9 |
| London | $117,011 | 3 |
Auditor vs Controller: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $120,000 per year (typically $81,340–$152,466), versus $162,500 for Controller ($125,000–$200,000). That puts Controller about 35% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Auditor and Controller are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.