Side-by-side distribution
Bookkeeper
$40,816
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.9%
- Live roles
- 147
Controller
$135,901
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.2%
- Live roles
- 1,632
Highest-paying jobs
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper
Front end/Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper
Front End Manager/Bookkeeper- FT
Bookkeeper
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Legal Bookkeeper (Full Time Role)
Bookkeeper - Part-time
Highest-paying jobs
Field Service Controller
Corporate Controller
Corporate Controller
Managing Director - Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
Controller
VP, Controller
Controller
VP, Controller
Vice President, Corporate Controller
Managed Services - Private Asr - Controller
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Loblaw
|
$42,172 | 14 |
Hunt St
|
$20,488 | 7 |
|
Toast
|
$110,500 | 2 |
| BE Buc-ee's | $43,680 | 2 |
D2B
|
$16,014 | 2 |
Scalesource
|
$15,000 | 2 |
|
Cynch AI
|
$75,000 | 1 |
|
The Boutique COO
|
$62,400 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$119,300 | 10 |
Air Apps
|
$41,929 | 10 |
Towne Park
|
$33,280 | 7 |
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$192,250 | 6 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $125,000 | 6 |
Attivo Partners
|
$171,600 | 5 |
| MT M&T Bank | $99,500 | 5 |
NAV CANADA
|
$154,425 | 4 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $300,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $208,750 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $186,250 | 12 |
| New York | $175,000 | 45 |
| Boston | $171,250 | 6 |
| Denver | $166,600 | 7 |
| Seattle | $156,847 | 5 |
| Chicago | $156,603 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $130,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $92,472 | 5 |
Bookkeeper vs Controller: which pays more?
The median for Bookkeeper is $40,816 per year (typically $19,686–$51,220), versus $135,901 for Controller ($95,350–$185,000). That puts Controller about 233% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bookkeeper and Controller 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.