Treasurers and Controllers
Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.
Also called: Comptroller · Controller · Corporate Controller · Corporate Treasurer · Regional Controller · School Treasurer
Median pay (national)
$161,700
$86,490–$239,200+ (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
818,620
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+14.8%
~74,600 openings/yr
Typical entry
Bachelor's degree
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for treasurers and controllers shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $239,200+ versus $86,490 at the bottom 10% — 2.8x. The median of $161,700 leaves roughly 48% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +14.8% from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than the 3% average for all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 74,600 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 54 states with released data, New York pays the most for this role (median $215,740, +33% vs the national median), while Guam sits lowest at $77,390 — a 179% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint as in-demand technologies for this role.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.
- Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
- Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.
- Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
- Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities, such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
- Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization.
- Receive cash and checks and make deposits.
- Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing personnel actions, such as promotions and dismissals.
Tools & technology
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SAP software
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Structured query language SQL
- Yardi software
- ADERANT Expert Back Office, Powered by Keystone
- ADP software
- ADP Workforce Now
- Automatic Data Processing PC payroll for windows PCPW
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Corel QuattroPro
Knowledge areas
- Economics and Accounting
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Customer and Personal Service
- Law and Government
- Computers and Electronics