Highest Paid Jobs in Finance & Accounting in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
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Executive Management
| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantitative trader | $199,858 | ▲ 205% |
| 2 | Quantitative model developer | $184,701 | ▲ 182% |
| 3 | Loan officer | $183,094 | ▲ 180% |
| 4 | Tax director | $182,933 | ▲ 179% |
| 5 | Mortgage broker | $179,126 | ▲ 174% |
| 6 | Mortgage loan originator | $158,248 | ▲ 142% |
| 7 | Chief financial officer | $150,606 | ▲ 130% |
| 8 | Quantitative analyst | $144,643 | ▲ 121% |
| 9 | Vice president of finance | $143,108 | ▲ 119% |
| 10 | Director of internal audit | $132,132 | ▲ 102% |
| 11 | Actuary | $131,775 | ▲ 101% |
| 12 | Director of accounting | $126,538 | ▲ 93% |
| 13 | Plant controller | $124,046 | ▲ 89% |
| 14 | Finance manager | $117,798 | ▲ 80% |
| 15 | Controller | $116,390 | ▲ 78% |
| 16 | Foreign exchange trader | $115,040 | ▲ 76% |
| 17 | Investment banker | $114,459 | ▲ 75% |
| 18 | Senior risk analyst | $110,416 | ▲ 69% |
| 19 | Risk manager | $110,285 | ▲ 68% |
| 20 | Director of finance | $107,785 | ▲ 65% |
| 21 | Portfolio manager | $105,877 | ▲ 62% |
| 22 | Financial controller | $103,339 | ▲ 58% |
| 23 | Senior compensation analyst | $101,051 | ▲ 54% |
| 24 | Investment banking analyst | $100,807 | ▲ 54% |
| 25 | Commercial lender | $99,019 | ▲ 51% |
| 26 | Trader | $98,442 | ▲ 50% |
| 27 | Senior fund accountant | $96,500 | ▲ 47% |
| 28 | Assistant controller | $96,135 | ▲ 47% |
| 29 | Certified public accountant | $95,415 | ▲ 46% |
| 30 | Senior financial analyst | $95,133 | ▲ 45% |
| 31 | Senior project accountant | $94,662 | ▲ 45% |
| 32 | FP&A analyst | $94,329 | ▲ 44% |
| 33 | Accounting manager | $94,006 | ▲ 44% |
| 34 | Finance officer | $92,633 | ▲ 41% |
| 35 | Controls engineer | $92,429 | ▲ 41% |
| 36 | Insurance broker | $91,009 | ▲ 39% |
| 37 | Asset manager | $90,339 | ▲ 38% |
| 38 | Forensic accountant | $86,994 | ▲ 33% |
| 39 | Compensation analyst | $86,904 | ▲ 33% |
| 40 | Insurance underwriter | $86,436 | ▲ 32% |
| 41 | Accounts payable manager | $86,363 | ▲ 32% |
| 42 | Senior benefits analyst | $85,681 | ▲ 31% |
| 43 | Family therapist | $85,642 | ▲ 31% |
| 44 | Internal auditor | $85,532 | ▲ 31% |
| 45 | Credit analyst | $84,953 | ▲ 30% |
| 46 | Manufacturing engineer | $83,631 | ▲ 28% |
| 47 | Billing manager | $83,577 | ▲ 28% |
| 48 | Senior accountant | $81,573 | ▲ 25% |
| 49 | Underwriter | $81,550 | ▲ 25% |
| 50 | Financial planner | $79,484 | ▲ 21% |
| 51 | Financial analyst | $79,339 | ▲ 21% |
| 52 | Entry level financial advisor | $79,330 | ▲ 21% |
| 53 | Financial professional | $78,255 | ▲ 20% |
| 54 | Budget analyst | $77,767 | ▲ 19% |
| 55 | Accounts receivable manager | $76,677 | ▲ 17% |
| 56 | Pricing analyst | $76,613 | ▲ 17% |
| 57 | Cost accountant | $76,567 | ▲ 17% |
| 58 | Financial advisor | $75,980 | ▲ 16% |
| 59 | Mortgage underwriter | $75,460 | ▲ 15% |
| 60 | Tax accountant | $73,648 | ▲ 12% |
| 61 | Senior accounting clerk | $72,806 | ▲ 11% |
| 62 | Insurance agent | $72,302 | ▲ 10% |
| 63 | Payroll analyst | $71,031 | ▲ 8% |
| 64 | Broker | $70,862 | ▲ 8% |
| 65 | Financial representative | $70,389 | ▲ 8% |
| 66 | Financial accountant | $69,911 | ▲ 7% |
| 67 | Tax consultant | $69,573 | ▲ 6% |
| 68 | Management accountant | $69,285 | ▲ 6% |
| 69 | Investment consultant | $68,312 | ▲ 4% |
| 70 | Medicare agent | $67,980 | ▲ 4% |
| 71 | Entry level financial analyst | $66,312 | ▲ 1% |
| 72 | Auditor | $65,410 | ▲ 0% |
| 73 | Real estate appraiser | $65,224 | ▲ 0% |
| 74 | Claims adjuster | $64,724 | ▼ 1% |
| 75 | Accountant | $64,372 | ▼ 2% |
| 76 | Mortgage banker | $63,252 | ▼ 3% |
| 77 | Account analyst | $62,544 | ▼ 4% |
| 78 | Staff accountant | $62,167 | ▼ 5% |
| 79 | Anti money laundering analyst | $61,960 | ▼ 5% |
| 80 | Insurance producer | $61,164 | ▼ 7% |
| 81 | Financial consultant | $58,699 | ▼ 10% |
| 82 | Payroll specialist | $54,510 | ▼ 17% |
| 83 | Benefits administrator | $53,945 | ▼ 18% |
| 84 | Loan processor | $53,256 | ▼ 19% |
| 85 | Payroll coordinator | $52,480 | ▼ 20% |
| 86 | Accounting specialist | $49,891 | ▼ 24% |
| 87 | Fraud analyst | $48,091 | ▼ 27% |
| 88 | Bookkeeper | $48,022 | ▼ 27% |
| 89 | Accounts payable specialist | $47,957 | ▼ 27% |
| 90 | Content writer | $46,316 | ▼ 29% |
| 91 | Legal assistant | $46,127 | ▼ 30% |
| 92 | Billing coordinator | $45,723 | ▼ 30% |
| 93 | Banker | $45,077 | ▼ 31% |
| 94 | Accounting clerk | $44,844 | ▼ 32% |
| 95 | Payroll clerk | $43,967 | ▼ 33% |
| 96 | Claims coordinator | $43,718 | ▼ 33% |
| 97 | Ski patrol | $43,599 | ▼ 33% |
| 98 | Quality control inspector | $43,596 | ▼ 33% |
| 99 | Medical biller | $42,927 | ▼ 34% |
| 100 | Lead teller | $42,829 | ▼ 35% |