Side-by-side distribution
Controller
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.8%
- Live roles
- 610
FP&A
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 297
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
FP&A Analyst
Senior Manager, FP&A & AI Transformation
Platform FP&A Manager – Strategic Insights
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Senior Corporate FP&A Manager, Workforce Planning & Total Rewards
Senior Manager, GTM FP&A
Senior Manager, FP&A
Senior Manager/Associate Director, Clinical FP&A
Sr. Manager, Strategic FP&A (Corporate)
Senior Manager, FP&A
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 |
|---|---|---|
Arcteryx Com
|
$101,000 | 4 |
|
Conga
|
$158,200 | 3 |
|
Metropolis
|
$135,000 | 3 |
| TW Twitch | $129,300 | 3 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 3 |
Gong.io
|
$163,500 | 2 |
|
Datadog
|
$157,875 | 2 |
|
Generate
|
$143,750 | 2 |
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 |
FP&A salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $163,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $153,000 | 18 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $137,500 | 26 |
| Seattle | $135,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $129,300 | 11 |
| Berlin | $90,622 | 3 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 3 |
Controller vs FP&A: which pays more?
The median for Controller is $175,000 per year (typically $130,625–$209,688), versus $135,000 for FP&A ($107,000–$160,000). That puts Controller about 30% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Controller and FP&A 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.