Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.6%
- Live roles
- 254
Financial Analyst
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 667
Highest-paying jobs
Lead/Principal Product Manager, Audit Agents
Sr. Internal Audit Manager
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
Financial Analyst
Finance Expert - Public Equities Analyst / PM
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Staff Business Intelligence Analyst (Finance)
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior / Staff Analyst, Tax - Finance Analytics & AI
Sr. Financial Analyst, Inventory Control
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Coinbase
|
$150,863 | 5 |
|
SpaceX
|
$208,750 | 2 |
| TA Tanium | $127,750 | 2 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $112,500 | 2 |
micro1
|
$106,600 | 2 |
Centria Autism
|
$102,500 | 2 |
Resource Innovations
|
$73,750 | 2 |
HelloFresh
|
$39,394 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 11 |
Air Apps
|
$25,954 | 10 |
The Brattle Group
|
$97,908 | 6 |
|
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 5 |
Metropolis
|
$95,000 | 4 |
Lyft
|
$74,318 | 4 |
| LH Lush Handmade Cosmetics | $73,344 | 4 |
Hims & Hers
|
$130,000 | 3 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,500 | 6 |
| Chicago | $118,750 | 6 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Denver | $122,278 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $112,500 | 27 |
| Austin | $105,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $103,750 | 10 |
| New York | $100,000 | 43 |
| Boston | $95,625 | 12 |
| Chicago | $95,000 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $72,250 | 3 |
| Toronto | $69,548 | 12 |
Auditor vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $120,000 per year (typically $81,340–$152,466), versus $100,000 for Financial Analyst ($82,500–$127,650). That puts Auditor about 20% 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.