Side-by-side distribution
CFO
$198,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.9%
- Live roles
- 569
Quantitative Analyst
$166,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.9%
- Live roles
- 406
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Cherry Bekaert
|
$74,000 | 19 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $268,348 | 8 |
The Symicor Group
|
$185,000 | 6 |
Bank of America
|
$135,175 | 6 |
Fortitude Re
|
$206,250 | 4 |
Hold Brothers
|
$195,000 | 3 |
Ankura
|
$142,500 | 3 |
Truist
|
$125,000 | 3 |
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 |
CFO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $300,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $225,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $185,673 | 10 |
| New York | $160,000 | 33 |
| Austin | $155,775 | 8 |
| Boston | $149,375 | 5 |
| Chicago | $138,950 | 25 |
| Seattle | $138,075 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $138,075 | 11 |
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 |
CFO vs Quantitative Analyst: which pays more?
The median for CFO is $198,500 per year (typically $137,500–$270,000), versus $166,250 for Quantitative Analyst ($124,063–$207,719). That puts CFO about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so CFO 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.