2008 Compensation Guide
Average Salaries by Revenues
Title |
0-$25m |
$25m-$75m |
$75m - $200m |
$200m -$500m |
$500m-$1b |
$1b+ |
CFO or VP Finance (private) |
$139k |
$167k |
$192k |
$293k |
$325k |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
CFO (public) |
$280k |
$247k |
$336k |
$412k |
$597k |
$844k |
Controller (private) |
$107k |
$115k |
$130k |
$143k |
$159k |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
Controller (public) |
$113k |
$128k |
$146k |
$163k |
$180k |
$199k |
Assistant Controller |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
$87k |
$101k |
$107k |
$129k |
$158k |
Accounting Manager |
$78k |
$82k |
$95k |
$102k |
$109k |
$118k |
Finance Manager (add 12% - 23% for Director) |
$83k |
$92k |
$108k |
$123k |
$138k |
$145k |
Tax Manager (Add 8% - 19% for Director) |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
$110k |
$119k |
$137k |
$150k |
Internal Audit Manager (Add 7%-19% for Director) |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
$115k |
$120k |
$140k |
$148k |
$151k |
Internal Audit Staff (Add 7%-16% for Senior) |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
$61k |
$65k |
$67k |
$70k |
$74k |
Tax Staff (Add 10% - 18% for Senior) |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
*Limited Data for San Diego |
$61k |
$64k |
$68k |
$70k |
Finance Staff (Add 4%-13% for Senior) |
$61k |
$64k |
$65k |
$65k |
$71k |
$73k |
Accounting Staff (Add 5%-11% for Senior) |
$58k |
$61k |
$63k |
$64k |
$68k |
$70k |
Average Increase in Base Salary
for 2007
|
Title |
Average Increase |
|
Accounting Staff/Senior |
13.1% |
Internal Audit Manager/Director |
11.8% |
Finance Staff/Senior |
11.3% |
Tax Staff/Senior |
10.6% |
CFO/VP Finance |
9.7% |
Tax Manager/Director |
9.7% |
Controller |
8.8% |
Internal Audit Staff/Senior |
8.7% |
Accounting Manager |
8.6% |
Finance Manager/Director |
8.1% |
Assistant Controller |
6.1% |
Note:
*Average salaries and % increase were most heavily affected by certifications, advanced degrees, and specialized technical knowledge (e.g. SEC Reporting, IT Audit, Revenue Recognition)
*Staff level professionals possess, on average, 3-4 years of experience while Senior Staff level professionals possess, on average, 5-9 years of experience
*Data was compiled through direct contact of 112 professionals in addition to
178 additional salaries extracted from the firm’s proprietary database
*Data was collected during the months of October and November 2007
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