Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.7%
- Live roles
- 342
Trader
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.8%
- Live roles
- 307
Highest-paying jobs
Lead/Principal Product Manager, Audit Agents
Senior Manager, Audit Partnerships
Internal Audit and SOX Compliance Manager
Senior Manager, Internal Audit IT
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Audit Manager
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Auditor
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Highest-paying jobs
Campus Quantitative Trader (Full-Time)
Summer Intern 2027 - Quantitative Trader
Campus Quantitative Trader (Intern)
Campus Full Time 2027 - Quantitative Trader
Senior Quantitative Trader - Delta One
Index Options Volatility Trader
Quantitative Trader - Futures
Client Sales Trader – Liquidity Distribution
Options Trader - Asia Hours
Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Oscar Health
|
$95,642 | 4 |
|
Coinbase
|
$181,023 | 3 |
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Focus Partners Business Management
|
$157,500 | 3 |
Braze
|
$104,000 | 3 |
Lafrance Hospitality
|
$38,480 | 3 |
|
SharkNinja
|
$160,100 | 2 |
Lyft
|
$144,500 | 2 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$141,550 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gelber Group
|
$96,000 | 11 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 7 |
|
IMC
|
$250,000 | 6 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 6 |
DV Trading
|
$145,000 | 6 |
|
Jump Trading
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Five Rings LLC - Careers
|
$300,000 | 2 |
|
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$237,500 | 2 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $155,625 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $153,375 | 4 |
| Chicago | $133,750 | 10 |
| New York | $106,750 | 12 |
Auditor vs Trader: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $110,000 per year (typically $82,000–$153,000), versus $150,000 for Trader ($103,587–$200,000). That puts Trader about 36% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Auditor and Trader 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.