Controller, Associate Vice President of Finance
Delaware State University
Dover, DE · $130k–$160k a year · Posted November 12, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $145,000 a year. Across 61 open controller listings that state pay, the middle half runs $125,000 to $190,000 and the median is $160,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 9% below the median.
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Among financial managers, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for financial managers: 39% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
The Controller (serving as Associate Vice President for Finance) acts as the principal representative for the VP of Finance/CFO across all financial operations and is authorized to negotiate on behalf