Side-by-side distribution
Controller
$135,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.4%
- Live roles
- 1,625
Risk Analyst
$132,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.4%
- Live roles
- 1,973
Highest-paying jobs
Field Service Controller
Corporate Controller
Corporate Controller
Managing Director - Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
Controller
VP, Controller
Controller
VP, Controller
Vice President, Corporate Controller
Managed Services - Private Asr - Controller
Highest-paying jobs
Cyber Risk & Resilience: (Senior) Analyst
Engineering Manager, Clearing, Payments & Risk
Staff Security GRC Analyst
Technical Lead Manager, Risk Aware Planning
Security Risk Analyst, Risk Engineering
Principal Security GRC Analyst
Risk & Independence Contract Specialist Senior Manager - Managed Services
Risk & Independence Contract Specialist Senior Manager - Advisory Consulting Services
Underwriting/Credit Model Risk Senior Manager - Machine Learning
Lead Analyst, Credit Risk Strategy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$119,300 | 10 |
Air Apps
|
$41,929 | 10 |
Towne Park
|
$33,280 | 7 |
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$192,250 | 6 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $125,000 | 6 |
Attivo Partners
|
$171,600 | 5 |
| MT M&T Bank | $99,500 | 5 |
NAV CANADA
|
$154,425 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bank of America
|
$146,450 | 20 |
BMO
|
$117,500 | 19 |
|
PwC
|
$162,125 | 18 |
State Street
|
$94,375 | 12 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$120,250 | 10 |
Coinbase
|
$96,077 | 10 |
| TB TD Bank | $82,258 | 10 |
RSM
|
$152,000 | 9 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $241,250 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $186,250 | 12 |
| Denver | $180,800 | 6 |
| New York | $175,000 | 45 |
| Boston | $171,250 | 6 |
| Chicago | $156,603 | 9 |
| Seattle | $140,923 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $130,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $92,472 | 5 |
Risk Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $199,500 | 43 |
| Seattle | $184,000 | 15 |
| Austin | $173,375 | 16 |
| New York | $162,850 | 123 |
| Los Angeles | $161,250 | 18 |
| London | $161,197 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $159,870 | 18 |
| Denver | $154,700 | 14 |
| Chicago | $152,000 | 75 |
| Boston | $152,000 | 38 |
Controller vs Risk Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Controller is $135,500 per year (typically $92,240–$185,000), versus $132,900 for Risk Analyst ($97,500–$163,600). That puts Controller about 2% 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.