Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$103,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.7%
- Live roles
- 1,757
Controller
$135,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.3%
- Live roles
- 1,613
Highest-paying jobs
CIPS Nashville - External Audit - Senior Manager
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Enterprise Risk Management - Senior Manager/Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Advisory
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Manager
PwC Private - Audit Manager
BCM External Audit Manager
TMT Assurance - Little Rock, AR - External Audit - Manager
Staff Product Manager, Internal Audit
Senior Audit Manager
IT Audit Controls/SOX - Senior Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Field Service Controller
Corporate Controller
Corporate Controller
Managing Director - Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
Controller
VP, Controller
Controller
VP, Controller
Vice President, Corporate Controller
Managed Services - Private Asr - Controller
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $89,738 | 38 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $140,335 | 32 |
| CR Crowe | $139,150 | 19 |
Stonebridge Companies
|
$43,160 | 16 |
|
PwC
|
$165,500 | 15 |
Protiviti
|
$150,750 | 12 |
CLEAResult
|
$52,000 | 11 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$36,400 | 11 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$119,300 | 10 |
Air Apps
|
$41,929 | 10 |
Towne Park
|
$33,280 | 7 |
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$192,250 | 6 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $125,000 | 6 |
Attivo Partners
|
$171,600 | 5 |
| MT M&T Bank | $99,500 | 5 |
NAV CANADA
|
$154,425 | 4 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 23 |
| Seattle | $148,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $139,255 | 16 |
| New York | $137,175 | 74 |
| Atlanta | $133,257 | 28 |
| Chicago | $131,482 | 58 |
| Los Angeles | $131,350 | 11 |
| Denver | $129,085 | 20 |
| Austin | $114,700 | 12 |
| London | $99,573 | 3 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $241,250 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $211,875 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $186,250 | 12 |
| Denver | $180,800 | 6 |
| Boston | $171,250 | 6 |
| New York | $169,650 | 42 |
| Chicago | $150,801 | 8 |
| Seattle | $140,923 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $130,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $92,472 | 5 |
Auditor vs Controller: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $103,100 per year (typically $69,096–$132,628), versus $135,100 for Controller ($92,163–$184,000). That puts Controller about 31% 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.