Side-by-side distribution
Controller
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.6%
- Live roles
- 621
Treasury
$137,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 171
Highest-paying jobs
Revenue & Accounting Operations Controller
Revenue & Accounting Operations Controller
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Controller
Partner 36, Corporate Controller
Controller
Controller, Vice President of Accounting
Assistant Controller
Corporate Controller
Assistant Controller
Highest-paying jobs
Safeguarding & Treasury Manager
Engineering Manager, Global Treasury and Payment Network
Senior Manager, Finance Systems - Treasury
Manager, Treasury Risk
Cash Manager, Treasury
Senior Manager, Treasury
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Senior Manager, Treasury
Senior Treasury Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$43,650 | 9 |
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$152,000 | 7 |
Attivo Partners
|
$182,500 | 5 |
Metropolis
|
$180,000 | 3 |
The Symicor Group
|
$125,000 | 3 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$124,800 | 3 |
| IE Industrial Electric Manufacturing | $68,120 | 3 |
|
Versapay
|
$534,560 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| RL Rithum LinkedIn Board | $104,000 | 4 |
CoreWeave
|
$139,000 | 3 |
Toast
|
$135,000 | 3 |
|
Anthropic
|
$248,750 | 2 |
|
Airwallex
|
$197,500 | 2 |
|
Upstart
|
$180,500 | 2 |
AlphaSense
|
$121,000 | 2 |
|
Yapily
|
$556,850 | 1 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $216,250 | 16 |
| New York | $192,250 | 23 |
| Denver | $183,750 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $165,000 | 13 |
| Seattle | $159,997 | 4 |
| Chicago | $158,750 | 6 |
| London | $116,299 | 5 |
| Toronto | $103,672 | 4 |
Treasury salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 12 |
| New York | $162,750 | 14 |
| Denver | $125,000 | 3 |
Controller vs Treasury: which pays more?
The median for Controller is $162,500 per year (typically $128,125–$200,000), versus $137,500 for Treasury ($104,000–$172,850). That puts Controller about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Controller and Treasury 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.