Controller salaries in San Francisco.
What Controller roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$211,875
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$189.8k – $242.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
60%
12 of 20 roles
Live roles
20
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Controller
Corporate Controller
Director, Assistant Controller
VP, Corporate Controller
Associate Director – Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
Controller
Controller
Software Engineer - Site Controller, Energy Storage
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Lambda
|
$315,500 | 1 |
| GL Gimlet Labs | $302,500 | 1 |
| AI Apollo.io | $283,200 | 1 |
|
MongoDB
|
$228,500 | 1 |
|
AirGarage
|
$225,000 | 1 |
|
Greptile
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Redwood Materials
|
$208,750 | 1 |
Claritas Rx
|
$200,000 | 1 |
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How much do Controller roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Controller roles in San Francisco is $211,875 per year. Most pay falls between $189,813 (25th percentile) and $242,175 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $135,250 to $300,570.
These figures are computed live from 20 active Controller roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 12 (60%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Controller roles in San Francisco include Lambda, Gimlet Labs, Apollo.io and MongoDB.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Controller salary in San Francisco?
- The median is $211,875 per year, with most pay between $189,813 and $242,175 (25th–75th percentile), based on 12 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Controller salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $135,250 to $300,570 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $211,875. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.