Side-by-side distribution
Controller
$160,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.9%
- Live roles
- 589
Risk Analyst
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.3%
- Live roles
- 542
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
Senior Director, Controller
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Data Analyst, Credit Risk
Agentic Risk Analyst
Engineering Manager, GRC Platform
Senior Operations Analyst, User Safety & Risk Operations
Underwriting/Credit Model Risk Senior Manager - Machine Learning
GRC Program Manager, US Government Compliance
Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Fraud & Risk
Product Policy Manager, Product Risk
Senior Risk Manager
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager - FedRAMP
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 |
|---|---|---|
Strive Health
|
$111,500 | 10 |
Coinbase
|
$120,399 | 8 |
|
OpenAI
|
$234,000 | 7 |
Monzo
|
$87,089 | 7 |
|
Polymarket
|
$181,250 | 4 |
Ivalua
|
$208,000 | 3 |
Luster National
|
$155,000 | 3 |
Airwallex
|
$145,000 | 3 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $195,000 | 3 |
| New York | $188,750 | 26 |
| Los Angeles | $163,500 | 10 |
| Seattle | $159,995 | 3 |
| Chicago | $150,000 | 9 |
| London | $117,011 | 3 |
Controller vs Risk Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Controller is $160,500 per year (typically $124,900–$205,000), versus $135,000 for Risk Analyst ($105,000–$179,076). That puts Controller about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Controller 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.