Side-by-side distribution
CFO
$225,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 16.9%
- Live roles
- 326
Financial Analyst
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 658
Highest-paying jobs
1.1. Chief Financial Officer
VP of Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
CFO, Prism Media LLC
VP, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
VP, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Highest-paying jobs
Nonprofit Accountant & Financial Analyst
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Financial Crime Screening Analyst
Financial Analyst Lead
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Senior Financial Analyst
Enterprise Product Manager (Business Systems Analyst), Core Finance
Strategic Finance Analyst
Asset Based Finance Resi Analyst or Associate
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CFO Insights
|
$187,710 | 8 |
The Brydon Group
|
$268,750 | 2 |
The Symicor Group
|
$165,000 | 2 |
Black White Zebra
|
$125,000 | 2 |
The Pod Group
|
$112,500 | 2 |
|
Phoenix Tailings
|
$737,500 | 1 |
|
Duolingo
|
$440,000 | 1 |
|
Rothy's
|
$412,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$26,190 | 10 |
|
Snowflake
|
$126,900 | 6 |
CoreWeave
|
$96,500 | 4 |
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 3 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 3 |
Harbinger Motors Inc.
|
$105,000 | 3 |
Horace Mann
|
$79,250 | 3 |
CFO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $302,500 | 7 |
| New York | $288,750 | 14 |
| London | $187,710 | 9 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 3 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $132,900 | 27 |
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $119,530 | 3 |
| New York | $117,055 | 29 |
| Boston | $116,288 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $114,175 | 6 |
| Chicago | $109,880 | 6 |
| Denver | $107,058 | 4 |
| Toronto | $82,500 | 9 |
| London | $32,179 | 3 |
CFO vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for CFO is $225,000 per year (typically $183,280–$300,000), versus $110,000 for Financial Analyst ($88,500–$132,563). That puts CFO about 105% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so CFO 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.