Side-by-side distribution
Controller
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.8%
- Live roles
- 610
Financial Analyst
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 658
Highest-paying jobs
Revenue & Accounting Operations Controller
Corporate Controller
Controller
Controller
Partner 36, Corporate Controller
Assistant Controller
Controller
Assistant Controller
Corporate Controller
Controller
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|
a16z
|
$305,000 | 2 |
LangChain
|
$212,500 | 2 |
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 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $212,500 | 15 |
| New York | $192,250 | 27 |
| Los Angeles | $177,500 | 13 |
| Seattle | $160,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $157,500 | 8 |
| Austin | $156,250 | 4 |
| London | $122,469 | 4 |
| Toronto | $98,166 | 8 |
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 |
Controller vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Controller is $175,000 per year (typically $130,625–$209,688), versus $110,000 for Financial Analyst ($88,500–$132,563). That puts Controller about 59% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Controller 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.