Side-by-side distribution
CFO
$197,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.8%
- Live roles
- 567
Risk Analyst
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.4%
- Live roles
- 1,977
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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
|
$146,800 | 21 |
|
PwC
|
$165,500 | 20 |
BMO
|
$117,500 | 19 |
| TB TD Bank | $83,230 | 16 |
State Street
|
$94,375 | 12 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$114,125 | 10 |
Coinbase
|
$96,077 | 10 |
RSM
|
$152,000 | 9 |
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 |
| Atlanta | $138,288 | 10 |
| Seattle | $138,075 | 3 |
Risk Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $199,750 | 42 |
| Seattle | $192,000 | 16 |
| Austin | $173,375 | 16 |
| New York | $163,225 | 128 |
| Atlanta | $162,240 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $161,250 | 18 |
| London | $161,197 | 4 |
| Chicago | $152,000 | 77 |
| Boston | $152,000 | 41 |
| Denver | $152,000 | 13 |
CFO vs Risk Analyst: which pays more?
The median for CFO is $197,750 per year (typically $136,875–$270,000), versus $132,500 for Risk Analyst ($97,500–$163,293). That puts CFO about 49% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so CFO and Risk 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.