Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$100,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 1,841
Investment Banking
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.2%
- Live roles
- 352
Highest-paying jobs
Contract Clinical Auditor
PwC Private - Audit Senior Manager
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Senior Manager
Enterprise Risk Management - Senior Manager/Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Advisory
IT Audit, Cybersecurity & Risk Senior Manager
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Manager
PwC Private - Audit Manager
Senior Audit Manager
IT Audit Controls/SOX - Senior Manager
Sr. Internal Audit Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Investment Banker II
Investment Banker I
BlackArch Investment Banker
Vice President, Investment Banker
Investment Banking & Capital Markets – Banker – Financial Institutions Group Vice President
Investment Banking - Banker - Tech - VP - New York or San Francisco
Investment Banking - Banker - Real Estate - VP - New York
Investment Banking & Capital Markets–Banker–Healthcare Services Vice President
Investment Banking - Banker - Power & Utilities, Renewables - VP - New York
Investment Banking and Capital Markets – Banker – Consumer and Business Services- Vice President
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $84,137 | 41 |
| CR Crowe | $139,150 | 23 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $146,400 | 18 |
|
PwC
|
$140,100 | 18 |
Stonebridge Companies
|
$41,600 | 18 |
Truist
|
$112,750 | 14 |
BMO
|
$108,900 | 14 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$37,440 | 13 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PS Piper Sandler | $171,250 | 24 |
Moelis & Company
|
$200,000 | 19 |
Mizuho Americas
|
$120,000 | 19 |
Houlihan Lokey
|
$187,500 | 18 |
MUFG
|
$115,000 | 16 |
|
BMO
|
$91,176 | 14 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $187,500 | 12 |
Guggenheim Securities
|
$175,000 | 12 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,500 | 25 |
| New York | $139,150 | 65 |
| Atlanta | $133,916 | 30 |
| Denver | $130,000 | 17 |
| Chicago | $120,000 | 61 |
| Boston | $120,000 | 19 |
| Austin | $119,400 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $106,947 | 10 |
| Toronto | $100,374 | 48 |
| Seattle | $94,494 | 7 |
Investment Banking salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,000 | 136 |
| San Francisco | $175,000 | 18 |
| Boston | $175,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $170,000 | 21 |
| Chicago | $167,500 | 18 |
| Atlanta | $150,000 | 6 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 11 |
Auditor vs Investment Banking: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $100,500 per year (typically $68,657–$132,628), versus $170,000 for Investment Banking ($115,000–$200,000). That puts Investment Banking about 69% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Auditor and Investment Banking 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.