What are the main factors that influence an Accountant/Financial Controller's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accountant/Financial Controller?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant/Financial Controller roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant/Financial Controller's salary?

An Accountant/Financial Controller's salary grows with experience: starting around $89,226 for beginners, reaching about $92,441 at mid-level, and approach $98,290 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant/Financial Controller?

Accountant/Financial Controller salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant/Financial Controller roles are District of Columbia $112,444, California $112,017, Massachusetts $110,524. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant/Financial Controller roles make?

Salaries for Accountant/Financial Controller level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Controller: $308,086; Portfolio Controller: $264,118; Project Controller: $254,450; Financial Controller: $254,200; Controller: $254,122.

Accountant/Financial Controller Salary in Georgia

How much does an Accountant/Financial Controller make in Georgia? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant/Financial Controller in Georgia is $97,952 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, an Accountant/Financial Controller's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,266
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,290 to $110,156
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,942

10% $69,942

50% (Median) $97,952

90% $121,266

Accountant/Financial Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,156	$9,180	$2,118	$53
Average	$97,952	$8,163	$1,884	$47
25th Percentile	$83,290	$6,941	$1,602	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant/Financial Controller Salaries

An Accountant/Financial Controller's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accountant/Financial Controller Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant/Financial Controller's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $89,226
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,968
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,441
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,409
Expert (over 8 years): $98,290

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant/Financial Controller	less than 1 year	$89,226
Early Career Level Accountant/Financial Controller	1-2 years	$89,968
Mid-Level Level Accountant/Financial Controller	2-4 years	$92,441
Senior-Level Level Accountant/Financial Controller	5-8 years	$95,409
Expert Level Accountant/Financial Controller	over 8 years	$98,290

How Do Accountant/Financial Controller Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accountant/Financial Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $112,444.
California: $112,017.
Massachusetts: $110,524.

District of Columbia $112,444 California $112,017 Massachusetts $110,524 Washington $110,118 New Jersey $110,078 Alaska $109,935 Connecticut $108,534 New York $107,965

Hawaii $106,147 Rhode Island $105,294 Maryland $104,715 Minnesota $103,923 Colorado $103,619 Illinois $103,517 Oregon $103,131 Delaware $102,847

New Hampshire $102,668 Virginia $102,268 Pennsylvania $101,100 Nevada $100,511 North Dakota $100,318 Michigan $100,013 Wisconsin $99,902 Vermont $99,678

Texas $99,059 Maine $99,018 Arizona $98,957 Ohio $98,886 Georgia $97,952 Indiana $97,485 Wyoming $97,393 Utah $97,251

Iowa $97,190 Kansas $96,703 Louisiana $96,560 North Carolina $96,510 Missouri $96,489 Florida $96,093 Montana $95,880 Nebraska $95,677

Kentucky $95,565 South Carolina $95,159 Tennessee $94,905 Idaho $94,803 New Mexico $94,062 Oklahoma $93,900 Alabama $93,300 South Dakota $92,295

Arkansas $91,747 West Virginia $91,452 Mississippi $90,569

Top Paying Cities for Accountant/Financial Controller

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $90,830
Kennesaw: $97,952
Kingston: $93,404

Attapulgus, GA $90,830

Kennesaw, GA $97,952

Kingston, GA $93,404

Lebanon, GA $96,874

Lindale, GA $92,755

Marble Hill, GA $94,081

Mount Berry, GA $92,212

Mount Zion, GA $94,248

Nelson, GA $95,423

Rockmart, GA $95,394

Rome, GA $92,518

Roopville, GA $93,355

Rydal, GA $93,843

Shannon, GA $92,420

Silver Creek, GA $93,186

Talking Rock, GA $92,868

Tallapoosa, GA $93,352

Tate, GA $94,474

Taylorsville, GA $95,473

Temple, GA $95,989

Villa Rica, GA $96,694

Waco, GA $93,641

Waleska, GA $94,843

White, GA $95,136

Whitesburg, GA $96,101

Winston, GA $97,040

Woodstock, GA $97,612

Barnesville, GA $92,045

Brooks, GA $95,061

Concord, GA $92,652

Experiment, GA $95,283

Fairburn, GA $98,327

Fayetteville, GA $98,151

Flovilla, GA $92,522

Franklin, GA $92,526

Gay, GA $92,941

Glenn, GA $92,528

Grantville, GA $93,411

Greenville, GA $92,021

Griffin, GA $95,579

Hampton, GA $97,096

Haralson, GA $94,650

Hogansville, GA $92,386

Jackson, GA $93,715

Jenkinsburg, GA $94,688

Jonesboro, GA $98,521

Lagrange, GA $91,539

Manor, GA $90,197

Mershon, GA $90,168

Millwood, GA $90,174

Nahunta, GA $91,134

Nicholls, GA $90,279

Odum, GA $90,522

Offerman, GA $90,520

Patterson, GA $90,253

Saint Marys, GA $93,652

Screven, GA $90,234

Sea Island, GA $90,953

Saint George, GA $93,932

Surrency, GA $90,113

Waresboro, GA $90,517

Waverly, GA $91,804

Waynesville, GA $91,294

West Green, GA $90,208

White Oak, GA $91,993

Woodbine, GA $92,926

Valdosta, GA $90,574

Adel, GA $90,385

Alapaha, GA $90,201

Argyle, GA $90,495

Axson, GA $90,217

Barney, GA $90,250

Boston, GA $90,678

Cecil, GA $90,523

Dixie, GA $90,369

Du Pont, GA $90,071

Fargo, GA $90,538

Hahira, GA $90,438

Homerville, GA $90,277

Lakeland, GA $90,326

Lake Park, GA $90,442

Lenox, GA $90,201

Morven, GA $90,348

Nashville, GA $90,319

Naylor, GA $90,263

Pearson, GA $90,256

Quitman, GA $90,431

Ray City, GA $90,408

Sparks, GA $90,332

Statenville, GA $90,428

Stockton, GA $90,263

Willacoochee, GA $90,269

Moody A F B, GA $90,463

Albany, GA $89,330

Americus, GA $90,272

Andersonville, GA $90,242

Arabi, GA $89,825

Ashburn, GA $89,790

Baconton, GA $89,467

Barwick, GA $90,449

Berlin, GA $90,497

Locust Grove, GA $95,569

Bainbridge, GA $90,327

Blakely, GA $88,616

Bluffton, GA $89,497

Brinson, GA $90,129

Bronwood, GA $89,597

Cairo, GA $90,426

Calvary, GA $90,883

Cedar Springs, GA $88,135

Climax, GA $90,557

Coleman, GA $89,789

Colquitt, GA $90,000

Cuthbert, GA $89,952

Damascus, GA $89,647

Dawson, GA $89,622

Donalsonville, GA $89,923

Edison, GA $89,720

Fort Gaines, GA $89,457

Fowlstown, GA $90,788

Georgetown, GA $89,777

Iron City, GA $89,946

Jakin, GA $88,372

Leary, GA $89,534

Morgan, GA $89,563

Morris, GA $89,726

Newton, GA $89,723

Parrott, GA $89,933

Sasser, GA $89,481

Shellman, GA $89,845

Whigham, GA $90,515

Lovejoy, GA $97,491

Luthersville, GA $93,292

Mcdonough, GA $96,719

Meansville, GA $91,802

Milner, GA $92,845

Molena, GA $91,691

Moreland, GA $94,349

Morrow, GA $99,147

Newnan, GA $95,025

Orchard Hill, GA $93,353

Palmetto, GA $97,504

Peachtree City, GA $97,077

Red Oak, GA $99,212

Rex, GA $98,964

Riverdale, GA $98,895

Sargent, GA $95,360

Senoia, GA $95,086

Sharpsburg, GA $96,189

Stockbridge, GA $98,352

Sunny Side, GA $96,297

The Rock, GA $91,808

Thomaston, GA $91,336

Conley, GA $99,445

Turin, GA $95,651

Tyrone, GA $97,697

Union City, GA $98,668

Williamson, GA $93,637

Woodbury, GA $91,755

Ellenwood, GA $99,364

Zebulon, GA $92,647

Forest Park, GA $99,435

Stapleton, GA $92,307

Thomson, GA $92,447

Warrenton, GA $91,596

Waynesboro, GA $92,730

Wrens, GA $92,541

Augusta, GA $93,981

Abbeville, GA $90,317

North Metro, GA $98,168

Millen, GA $91,301

Mount Vernon, GA $90,185

Newington, GA $91,946

Norristown, GA $89,919

Nunez, GA $89,898

Oliver, GA $92,151

Portal, GA $90,614

Pulaski, GA $91,079

Adrian, GA $89,950

Allentown, GA $90,704

Bolingbroke, GA $91,051

Bonaire, GA $90,863

Butler, GA $90,541

Byromville, GA $90,280

Byron, GA $90,916

Cadwell, GA $90,271

Cordele, GA $90,268

Chauncey, GA $90,219

Chester, GA $90,577

Clinchfield, GA $90,545

Cochran, GA $90,679

Culloden, GA $91,268

Danville, GA $90,723

Davisboro, GA $90,787

Dexter, GA $90,529

Dry Branch, GA $90,910

Dublin, GA $90,609

Dudley, GA $90,567

Eastman, GA $90,432

Eatonton, GA $91,954

Elko, GA $90,531

East Dublin, GA $90,429

Centerville, GA $90,921

Forsyth, GA $91,565

Fort Valley, GA $90,775

Gordon, GA $90,859

Gray, GA $91,026

Haddock, GA $91,127

Hardwick, GA $90,721

Harrison, GA $90,264

Hawkinsville, GA $90,538

Helena, GA $90,319

Hillsboro, GA $91,342

Howard, GA $90,270

Ideal, GA $90,351

Irwinton, GA $90,728

Jeffersonville, GA $90,856

Jewell, GA $90,855

Juliette, GA $91,243

Kathleen, GA $90,809

Kite, GA $89,928

Knoxville, GA $90,833

Lilly, GA $90,531

Lizella, GA $91,011

Mc Intyre, GA $90,759

Mc Rae, GA $90,301

Marshallville, GA $90,618

Mauk, GA $90,187

Milledgeville, GA $90,763

Milan, GA $90,229

Montezuma, GA $90,441

Monticello, GA $92,258

Montrose, GA $90,657

Musella, GA $91,107

Oconee, GA $90,824

Oglethorpe, GA $90,448

Perry, GA $90,806

Pinehurst, GA $90,296

Pineview, GA $90,323

Pitts, GA $90,220

Rentz, GA $90,435

Reynolds, GA $90,574

Rhine, GA $90,190

Roberta, GA $91,089

Rochelle, GA $90,261

Rupert, GA $90,185

Sandersville, GA $90,795

Scotland, GA $90,432

Seville, GA $90,622

Shady Dale, GA $92,791

Smarr, GA $91,180

Sparta, GA $90,892

Warner Robins, GA $90,892

Comer, GA $90,984

Crawford, GA $91,248

Tennille, GA $90,559

Toomsboro, GA $90,553

Unadilla, GA $90,493

Vienna, GA $90,314

Warthen, GA $90,537

Wrightsville, GA $90,234

Yatesville, GA $91,465

Reidsville, GA $90,780

Rockledge, GA $90,070

Rocky Ford, GA $90,720

Sardis, GA $92,140

Soperton, GA $90,060

Statesboro, GA $91,604

Stillmore, GA $90,086

Sylvania, GA $90,889

Tarrytown, GA $90,016

Twin City, GA $89,960

Uvalda, GA $90,190

Vidalia, GA $90,259

Wadley, GA $90,813

Gainesville, GA $94,513

Chestnut Mountain, GA $95,495

Alto, GA $92,293

Baldwin, GA $91,761

Blairsville, GA $91,127

Blue Ridge, GA $91,477

Buford, GA $96,676

Bowersville, GA $92,006

Braselton, GA $95,504

Canon, GA $91,932

Carnesville, GA $91,599

Cherry Log, GA $91,455

Clarkesville, GA $91,303

Clayton, GA $91,565

Clermont, GA $93,153

Cleveland, GA $92,138

Commerce, GA $92,907

Cornelia, GA $92,048

Dahlonega, GA $93,085

Dawsonville, GA $94,423

Demorest, GA $91,649

Ellijay, GA $92,080

Dillard, GA $91,634

Eastanollee, GA $91,940

East Ellijay, GA $92,072

Epworth, GA $91,478

Flowery Branch, GA $95,863

Gillsville, GA $93,505

Habersham, GA $91,570

Helen, GA $90,986

Hiawassee, GA $91,028

Homer, GA $91,925

Hoschton, GA $95,481

Jefferson, GA $93,980

Lakemont, GA $91,443

Lavonia, GA $92,042

Lula, GA $93,071

Mc Caysville, GA $91,617

Martin, GA $91,993

Maysville, GA $93,150

Mineral Bluff, GA $91,313

Morganton, GA $91,236

Mountain City, GA $91,782

Mount Airy, GA $91,595

Murrayville, GA $93,729

Nicholson, GA $92,864

Oakwood, GA $95,443

Pendergrass, GA $94,244

Rabun Gap, GA $91,499

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $91,136

Suches, GA $91,443

Tallulah Falls, GA $91,746

Talmo, GA $94,316

Tiger, GA $91,519

Toccoa, GA $91,869

Turnerville, GA $91,686

Wiley, GA $91,780

Young Harris, GA $91,092

Toccoa Falls, GA $92,052

Athens, GA $92,850

Macon, GA $90,985

Allenhurst, GA $92,436

Bloomingdale, GA $94,058

Clyo, GA $92,728

Crescent, GA $91,914

Darien, GA $91,448

Eden, GA $93,735

Ellabell, GA $93,427

Fleming, GA $93,370

Hinesville, GA $92,688

Guyton, GA $93,304

Fort Stewart, GA $92,744

Ludowici, GA $91,774

Meldrim, GA $93,912

Meridian, GA $91,683

Midway, GA $93,196

Pembroke, GA $92,619

Pooler, GA $94,407

Riceboro, GA $92,581

Richmond Hill, GA $93,802

Rincon, GA $93,851

Sapelo Island, GA $91,528

Tybee Island, GA $94,131

Springfield, GA $93,003

Townsend, GA $91,777

Walthourville, GA $92,383

Savannah, GA $94,407

Swainsboro, GA $90,010

Ailey, GA $90,127

Alamo, GA $90,235

Alston, GA $90,207

Bartow, GA $90,551

Bellville, GA $91,206

Brooklet, GA $92,564

Claxton, GA $91,459

Cobbtown, GA $90,374

Collins, GA $90,629

Daisy, GA $91,921

Dover, GA $91,373

Garfield, GA $90,561

Girard, GA $92,233

Glennville, GA $91,273

Glenwood, GA $90,118

Hagan, GA $91,723

Louisville, GA $91,593

Lyons, GA $90,154

Manassas, GA $91,085

Metter, GA $90,455

Midville, GA $90,873

Waycross, GA $90,654

Atlanta, GA $99,445

Ty Ty, GA $89,976

Arlington, GA $89,581

Cumming, GA $95,992

Decatur, GA $99,445

Lithonia, GA $98,813

Snellville, GA $98,243

Lawrenceville, GA $97,563

Lilburn, GA $98,658

Loganville, GA $97,195

Oxford, GA $96,988

Mansfield, GA $94,266

Newborn, GA $93,464

Porterdale, GA $96,239

Pine Lake, GA $99,445

Redan, GA $99,090

Roswell, GA $98,300

Scottdale, GA $99,445

Smyrna, GA $99,445

Stone Mountain, GA $99,436

Tucker, GA $99,418

Brookfield, GA $90,414

Camilla, GA $89,856

Chula, GA $90,037

Cobb, GA $89,811

Coolidge, GA $90,326

Cotton, GA $89,968

De Soto, GA $89,685

Doerun, GA $89,622

Ellenton, GA $90,430

Enigma, GA $90,238

Fitzgerald, GA $90,383

Funston, GA $89,963

Hartsfield, GA $89,962

Thomasville, GA $90,489

Irwinville, GA $90,157

Leesburg, GA $89,396

Leslie, GA $89,819

Meigs, GA $90,260

Moultrie, GA $90,257

Mystic, GA $90,237

Norman Park, GA $90,159

Oakfield, GA $89,494

Ochlocknee, GA $90,375

Ocilla, GA $90,293

Omega, GA $90,124

Pavo, GA $90,275

Pelham, GA $90,340

Plains, GA $90,087

Poulan, GA $89,611

Putney, GA $89,330

Rebecca, GA $90,026

Sale City, GA $89,745

Smithville, GA $89,688

Sumner, GA $89,698

Sycamore, GA $89,957

Sylvester, GA $89,498

Tifton, GA $90,092

Duluth, GA $98,168

Acworth, GA $97,397

Adairsville, GA $92,885

Aragon, GA $93,854

Armuchee, GA $92,331

Austell, GA $98,876

Ball Ground, GA $95,807

Bowdon, GA $93,217

Bowdon Junction, GA $94,734

Bremen, GA $95,033

Clarkdale, GA $98,680

Carrollton, GA $95,180

Buchanan, GA $93,999

Canton, GA $96,433

Cartersville, GA $95,142

Lithia Springs, GA $98,855

Cassville, GA $94,769

Cave Spring, GA $92,020

Cedartown, GA $93,091

Mableton, GA $99,445

Powder Springs, GA $98,238

Coosa, GA $91,539

Dallas, GA $96,798

Douglasville, GA $98,084

Emerson, GA $96,560

Esom Hill, GA $92,584

Fairmount, GA $93,205

Felton, GA $93,904

Hiram, GA $97,768

Holly Springs, GA $97,155

Arnoldsville, GA $91,970

Bethlehem, GA $95,979

Bishop, GA $93,655

Bogart, GA $94,127

Bostwick, GA $93,782

Bowman, GA $91,567

Buckhead, GA $91,812

Carlton, GA $90,594

Colbert, GA $91,635

Avondale Estates, GA $99,445

Norcross, GA $98,817

Alpharetta, GA $97,423

Marietta, GA $98,815

Auburn, GA $96,239

Conyers, GA $97,964

Covington, GA $95,655

Grayson, GA $97,556

Jersey, GA $96,457

Dacula, GA $96,718

Clarkston, GA $99,445

Suwanee, GA $97,463

Social Circle, GA $94,859

Crawfordville, GA $91,146

Warwick, GA $89,624

Danielsville, GA $91,454

Dewy Rose, GA $91,698

Elberton, GA $91,526

Farmington, GA $93,200

Franklin Springs, GA $91,798

Good Hope, GA $94,144

Greensboro, GA $91,085

Hartwell, GA $92,102

High Shoals, GA $93,851

Hull, GA $92,129

Ila, GA $91,719

Lexington, GA $90,574

Madison, GA $92,900

Monroe, GA $95,641

Rayle, GA $90,940

Royston, GA $91,728

Rutledge, GA $93,767

Sharon, GA $91,568

Siloam, GA $90,833

Statham, GA $94,423

Stephens, GA $91,266

Tignall, GA $91,402

Union Point, GA $90,846

Maxeys, GA $91,179

Washington, GA $91,637

Watkinsville, GA $92,947

White Plains, GA $90,766

Winder, GA $95,370

Winterville, GA $92,086

Calhoun, GA $92,577

Chatsworth, GA $92,198

Chickamauga, GA $91,943

Cisco, GA $91,549

Cohutta, GA $91,850

Crandall, GA $91,667

Dalton, GA $92,056

Eton, GA $92,078

Flintstone, GA $92,192

Graysville, GA $92,146

La Fayette, GA $91,789

Lyerly, GA $91,917

Menlo, GA $91,463

Oakman, GA $92,376

Plainville, GA $92,501

Ranger, GA $92,326

Resaca, GA $92,367

Ringgold, GA $92,066

Rising Fawn, GA $92,025

Rock Spring, GA $91,983

Rocky Face, GA $91,831

Rossville, GA $92,224

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $92,200

Sugar Valley, GA $92,213

Summerville, GA $92,065

Lookout Mountain, GA $92,190

Tennga, GA $91,634

Trenton, GA $92,085

Trion, GA $92,020

Tunnel Hill, GA $91,939

Varnell, GA $91,896

Wildwood, GA $92,144

Appling, GA $93,129

Avera, GA $91,400

Blythe, GA $93,305

Boneville, GA $92,745

Camak, GA $91,946

Dearing, GA $92,856

Evans, GA $93,628

Gibson, GA $91,606

Gough, GA $92,240

Gracewood, GA $93,981

Grovetown, GA $93,527

Harlem, GA $93,170

Hephzibah, GA $93,604

Keysville, GA $92,888

Lincolnton, GA $92,377

Matthews, GA $92,862

Mesena, GA $92,207

Mitchell, GA $91,022

Norwood, GA $91,416

Wray, GA $90,192

Box Springs, GA $89,962

Buena Vista, GA $90,006

Cataula, GA $89,874

Cusseta, GA $89,926

Ellaville, GA $90,238

Ellerslie, GA $89,887

Fortson, GA $89,833

Geneva, GA $90,078

Hamilton, GA $89,909

Junction City, GA $90,227

Louvale, GA $89,905

Lumpkin, GA $89,972

Manchester, GA $91,145

Midland, GA $89,836

Omaha, GA $89,929

Pine Mountain, GA $90,556

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $90,379

Preston, GA $90,024

Richland, GA $89,994

Shiloh, GA $90,578

Talbotton, GA $90,668

Upatoi, GA $89,891

Warm Springs, GA $91,047

Waverly Hall, GA $89,946

Weston, GA $89,895

West Point, GA $90,364

Woodland, GA $90,920

Columbus, GA $89,787

Fort Benning, GA $89,827

Jasper, GA $93,903

Perkins, GA $91,784

Alma, GA $90,295

Ambrose, GA $90,262

Baxley, GA $90,274

Blackshear, GA $90,388

Bristol, GA $90,174

Broxton, GA $90,268

Brunswick, GA $91,634

Saint Simons Island, GA $91,161

Jekyll Island, GA $91,817

Denton, GA $90,186

Douglas, GA $90,495

Folkston, GA $91,838

Hazlehurst, GA $90,296

Hoboken, GA $91,045

Hortense, GA $90,494

Jacksonville, GA $90,120

Jesup, GA $90,730

Kings Bay, GA $93,756

Kingsland, GA $93,770

Lumber City, GA $90,155

Accountant/Financial Controller Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant/Financial Controller roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Accountant/Financial Controller positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Accountant/Financial Controller as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Accountant/Financial Controller

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$102,849	$49.0	5%

Accountant/Financial Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant/Financial Controller's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$83,290

Average $97,952/year

$110,156

$6,941

Average $8,163/month

$9,180

$1,602

Average $1,884/week

$2,118

$40

Average $47/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,156	$9,180	$2,118	$53
Average	$97,952	$8,163	$1,884	$47
25th Percentile	$83,290	$6,941	$1,602	$40

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