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Controller salary: median $155,000 a year

Controller listings that state pay run from $130,000 to $185,000 for the middle half, based on 102 current job listings. 391 controller roles are open now.

Controller pay range

From 102 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$130,000
Median
$155,000
Upper quarter
$185,000

Controller salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

Open controller jobs

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Controller salary questions

How much does a controller make?
Among 102 open controller listings that state pay, the median is $155,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $130,000 and $185,000.
Where does this controller pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays controllers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, New York has the highest median listed pay at $182,500.

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