Median salary
$140,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$94.3k – $184k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26%
429 of 1,650 roles
Live roles
1,650
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Sr. Engineer, SoC Design Verification Engineer, System Management Controller
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Corporate Controller
Vice President, Corporate Controller
Managing Director - Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
Controller
Controller
SVP, Controller
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Crosscountry Consulting
|
$192,250 | 9 |
Air Apps
|
$43,256 | 9 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $100,000 | 7 |
Amentum
|
$95,503 | 6 |
KLA
|
$185,900 | 5 |
Attivo Partners
|
$180,000 | 5 |
Abbott
|
$182,000 | 4 |
NAV CANADA
|
$154,425 | 4 |
Controller salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $206,875 | 16 |
| Denver | $195,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $175,000 | 11 |
| New York | $174,300 | 47 |
| Seattle | $158,421 | 4 |
| Chicago | $150,000 | 14 |
| Atlanta | $140,000 | 3 |
| Austin | $137,750 | 3 |
| Boston | $115,000 | 10 |
| Toronto | $92,472 | 5 |
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How much do Controller roles pay?
The median salary for Controller roles is $140,000 per year. Most pay falls between $94,280 (25th percentile) and $184,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $51,126 to $235,100.
These figures are computed live from 1,650 active Controller roles on JobsRadar, of which 429 (26%) 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 include Tenstorrent, CarMax, Standard Bots and MKS Instruments.
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?
- The median is $140,000 per year, with most pay between $94,280 and $184,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 429 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Controller salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $51,126 to $235,100 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $140,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.