Side-by-side distribution
Controller
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 589
Financial Analyst
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 667
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Engineer, SoC Design Verification Engineer, System Management Controller
Corporate Controller
Managing Director - Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
Controller
SVP, Controller
1.2. Controller
Corporate Controller
Senior Director of Revenue / Revenue Controller
Assistant Controller
Director, Corporate Controller
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$192,250 | 9 |
Air Apps
|
$43,256 | 9 |
Attivo Partners
|
$180,000 | 5 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$150,000 | 3 |
The Symicor Group
|
$125,000 | 3 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$124,800 | 3 |
|
Standard Bots
|
$267,500 | 2 |
|
ChargePoint
|
$250,500 | 2 |
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 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $195,000 | 3 |
| New York | $188,750 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $175,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $150,000 | 9 |
| London | $117,011 | 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 |
Controller vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Controller is $162,500 per year (typically $125,000–$200,000), versus $100,000 for Financial Analyst ($82,500–$127,650). That puts Controller about 63% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Controller 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.