Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$103,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 1,760
Financial Analyst
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 3,198
Highest-paying jobs
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PwC Private - Audit Manager
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Manager
Staff Product Manager, Internal Audit
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IT Audit Controls/SOX - Senior Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Analyst
Finance Expert - Public Equities Analyst / PM
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Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Finance Systems Analyst, Tax
Sr. Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst Lead - Technology
Financial Analyst Lead - AI Technology
Senior Financial Analyst
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 |
|---|---|---|
Bank of America
|
$122,400 | 19 |
Amentum
|
$108,750 | 18 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 17 |
CACI
|
$106,050 | 16 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$83,250 | 16 |
Anduril Industries
|
$102,000 | 14 |
Blue Origin
|
$124,832 | 12 |
Houlihan Lokey
|
$107,500 | 12 |
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 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $124,832 | 27 |
| Austin | $109,250 | 15 |
| San Francisco | $105,000 | 36 |
| New York | $103,750 | 128 |
| Los Angeles | $101,750 | 27 |
| Atlanta | $101,700 | 13 |
| Chicago | $99,500 | 78 |
| Boston | $97,908 | 33 |
| Denver | $92,500 | 25 |
| Toronto | $72,005 | 55 |
Auditor vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $103,000 per year (typically $69,096–$132,500), versus $97,500 for Financial Analyst ($80,250–$117,488). That puts Auditor about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Auditor and Financial Analyst 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.