Side-by-side distribution
CFO
$215,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.1%
- Live roles
- 350
Financial Analyst
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 667
Highest-paying jobs
1.1. Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
CFO, Prism Media LLC
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
VP, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
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 |
|---|---|---|
CFO Insights
|
$190,145 | 8 |
The Symicor Group
|
$185,000 | 6 |
Hold Brothers
|
$195,000 | 3 |
Anders
|
$96,000 | 3 |
The Brydon Group
|
$262,500 | 2 |
Black White Zebra
|
$105,680 | 2 |
The Pod Group
|
$81,233 | 2 |
|
Phoenix Tailings
|
$737,500 | 1 |
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 |
CFO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $300,000 | 7 |
| New York | $270,000 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $215,000 | 4 |
| London | $190,145 | 8 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 3 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Denver | $122,278 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $113,250 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 11 |
| Austin | $105,000 | 5 |
| New York | $100,000 | 46 |
| Boston | $96,250 | 13 |
| Chicago | $95,000 | 11 |
| Toronto | $73,593 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $72,250 | 3 |
CFO vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for CFO is $215,000 per year (typically $171,250–$267,500), versus $100,000 for Financial Analyst ($82,500–$127,650). That puts CFO about 115% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so CFO 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.