Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$103,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 1,761
Quantitative Analyst
$166,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.9%
- Live roles
- 406
Highest-paying jobs
CIPS Nashville - External Audit - Senior Manager
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Senior Manager
Enterprise Risk Management - Senior Manager/Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Advisory
PwC Private - Audit Manager
TMT Assurance - Little Rock, AR - External Audit - Manager
BCM External Audit Manager
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Manager
Staff Product Manager, Internal Audit
Senior Audit Manager
IT Audit Controls/SOX - Senior Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Lead, Quant Engineer
Quant Trader- E- Trading Municipal Bonds - Director
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Quant Strategist
Quantitative Research Analyst – Portfolio Implementation
Quant Research Analyst – Spec Fin / Securitization
Quantitative Research Analyst - Remote
Campus Quantitative Trader (Intern)
Algorithm Developer (Quant Research & Trading) – 2027 PhDs
Quantitative Research 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 | 12 |
|
PIMCO
|
$217,500 | 9 |
Fidelity Investments
|
$150,000 | 7 |
PNC
|
$129,375 | 7 |
U.S. Bank
|
$121,088 | 6 |
KeyBank
|
$98,000 | 5 |
|
Hudson River Trading
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 3 |
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 |
Quantitative Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $300,000 | 3 |
| London | $237,500 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $187,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $184,750 | 5 |
| New York | $175,000 | 49 |
| Chicago | $160,000 | 33 |
| Boston | $150,000 | 19 |
| Atlanta | $122,400 | 6 |
Auditor vs Quantitative Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $103,050 per year (typically $69,305–$132,500), versus $166,250 for Quantitative Analyst ($124,063–$207,719). That puts Quantitative Analyst about 61% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Auditor and Quantitative 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.