What are the main factors that influence an Administrative 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 Administrative Controller?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Controller roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Controller's salary?

An Administrative Controller's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,410 for beginners, reaching about $86,045 at mid-level, and approach $144,006 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Controller?

Administrative Controller salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Controller roles are District of Columbia $109,182, California $108,767, Massachusetts $107,318. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Controller roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Controller level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Controller: $307,829; Portfolio Controller: $263,950; Project Controller: $254,285; Financial Controller: $254,000; Controller: $253,957.

Administrative Controller Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Administrative Controller make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Controller in Mississippi is $87,941 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,332
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,912 to $97,044
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,603

10% $72,603

50% (Median) $87,941

90% $105,332

Administrative Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,044	$8,087	$1,866	$47
Average	$87,941	$7,328	$1,691	$42
25th Percentile	$79,912	$6,659	$1,537	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Controller Salaries

An Administrative 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 Administrative Controller Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative 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): $65,410
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,770
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,045
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,937
Expert (over 8 years): $144,006

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Office Supervisor	less than 1 year	$65,410
Office Manager	1-2 years	$74,770
Administrative Controller	2-4 years	$86,045
Administrative Manager	5-8 years	$116,937
Administrative Director	over 8 years	$144,006

How Do Administrative 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 Administrative Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,182.
California: $108,767.
Massachusetts: $107,318.

District of Columbia $109,182 California $108,767 Massachusetts $107,318 Washington $106,923 New Jersey $106,884 Alaska $106,746 Connecticut $105,385 New York $104,833

Hawaii $103,068 Rhode Island $102,239 Maryland $101,677 Minnesota $100,908 Colorado $100,612 Illinois $100,514 Oregon $100,139 Delaware $99,863

New Hampshire $99,689 Virginia $99,301 Pennsylvania $98,167 Nevada $97,595 North Dakota $97,408 Michigan $97,112 Wisconsin $97,003 Vermont $96,786

Texas $96,185 Maine $96,145 Arizona $96,086 Ohio $96,017 Georgia $95,110 Indiana $94,656 Wyoming $94,568 Utah $94,430

Iowa $94,370 Kansas $93,897 Louisiana $93,759 North Carolina $93,710 Missouri $93,690 Florida $93,305 Montana $93,098 Nebraska $92,901

Kentucky $92,793 South Carolina $92,398 Tennessee $92,152 Idaho $92,053 New Mexico $91,333 Oklahoma $91,175 Alabama $90,594 South Dakota $89,617

Arkansas $89,085 West Virginia $88,799 Mississippi $87,941

Top Paying Cities for Administrative 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:

Hillsboro: $86,298
Holly Bluff: $85,558
Kosciusko: $85,535

Hillsboro, MS $86,298

Holly Bluff, MS $85,558

Kosciusko, MS $85,535

Lake, MS $86,012

Lena, MS $86,351

Lexington, MS $85,384

Lorman, MS $85,597

Louise, MS $86,462

Ludlow, MS $86,541

Mc Adams, MS $85,458

Mc Cool, MS $85,362

Madden, MS $85,791

Madison, MS $87,328

Magee, MS $86,405

Mayersville, MS $86,070

Mendenhall, MS $86,711

Midnight, MS $86,464

Mize, MS $86,054

Morton, MS $86,742

Mount Olive, MS $86,058

Natchez, MS $85,818

Newhebron, MS $86,300

Pattison, MS $86,007

Pelahatchie, MS $87,018

Pickens, MS $86,070

Piney Woods, MS $87,161

Pinola, MS $86,659

Port Gibson, MS $85,992

Puckett, MS $86,826

Pulaski, MS $86,329

Raleigh, MS $86,097

Raymond, MS $87,295

Redwood, MS $86,117

Ridgeland, MS $87,551

Rolling Fork, MS $86,131

Sallis, MS $85,605

Sandhill, MS $87,218

Satartia, MS $86,555

Sharon, MS $86,646

Sibley, MS $86,026

Silver City, MS $85,983

Star, MS $87,280

Taylorsville, MS $85,836

Tchula, MS $85,456

Terry, MS $87,323

Thomastown, MS $85,798

Tinsley, MS $86,480

Tougaloo, MS $87,614

Utica, MS $86,813

Vaiden, MS $85,211

Valley Park, MS $85,720

Vaughan, MS $86,243

Vicksburg, MS $86,411

Walnut Grove, MS $85,955

Washington, MS $85,781

Wesson, MS $86,368

West, MS $85,201

Whitfield, MS $87,606

Yazoo City, MS $86,121

Jackson, MS $87,675

Pearl, MS $87,668

Richland, MS $87,675

Flowood, MS $87,650

Byram, MS $87,567

Lula, MS $87,222

Lyon, MS $85,599

Marks, MS $86,178

Michigan City, MS $87,871

Mount Pleasant, MS $89,983

Myrtle, MS $86,282

Nesbit, MS $91,471

New Albany, MS $86,128

Olive Branch, MS $91,337

Oxford, MS $86,425

Pope, MS $85,883

Potts Camp, MS $87,231

Red Banks, MS $89,939

Ripley, MS $86,017

Robinsonville, MS $90,236

Sarah, MS $88,945

Sardis, MS $87,387

Senatobia, MS $89,057

Sherard, MS $85,414

Sledge, MS $87,077

Southaven, MS $92,007

Taylor, MS $86,292

Tiplersville, MS $86,167

Tula, MS $85,810

Tunica, MS $89,180

University, MS $87,036

Victoria, MS $89,827

Walls, MS $91,808

Walnut, MS $86,197

Waterford, MS $87,549

Greenville, MS $87,665

Alligator, MS $85,141

Anguilla, MS $86,752

Arcola, MS $87,665

Avon, MS $87,665

Benoit, MS $86,845

Beulah, MS $86,044

Boyle, MS $86,456

Chatham, MS $87,514

Cleveland, MS $86,142

Doddsville, MS $85,667

Drew, MS $85,209

Parchman, MS $85,301

Dublin, MS $84,990

Duncan, MS $85,095

Glen Allan, MS $87,253

Grace, MS $87,040

Gunnison, MS $85,345

Hollandale, MS $87,665

Holly Ridge, MS $86,904

Indianola, MS $86,961

Inverness, MS $86,791

Isola, MS $86,986

Leland, MS $87,665

Merigold, MS $85,678

Metcalfe, MS $87,665

Moorhead, MS $86,120

Mound Bayou, MS $85,600

Pace, MS $86,105

Panther Burn, MS $87,283

Rena Lara, MS $85,116

Rome, MS $85,133

Rosedale, MS $85,901

Ruleville, MS $85,620

Scott, MS $87,144

Shaw, MS $86,718

Shelby, MS $85,396

Stoneville, MS $87,665

Sunflower, MS $85,958

Wayside, MS $87,665

Winstonville, MS $85,836

Winterville, MS $87,665

Tupelo, MS $86,523

Algoma, MS $86,284

Amory, MS $85,062

Baldwyn, MS $86,072

Becker, MS $84,844

Belden, MS $86,373

Belmont, MS $85,734

Blue Springs, MS $86,129

Booneville, MS $86,021

Burnsville, MS $85,953

Corinth, MS $86,278

Dennis, MS $85,636

Derma, MS $86,208

Ecru, MS $86,200

Fulton, MS $86,074

Gattman, MS $84,721

Glen, MS $86,039

Abbeville, MS $86,925

Arkabutla, MS $89,896

Ashland, MS $87,255

Batesville, MS $86,680

Belen, MS $85,913

Blue Mountain, MS $86,215

Byhalia, MS $90,337

Clarksdale, MS $85,350

Coahoma, MS $86,230

Coldwater, MS $90,037

Como, MS $87,882

Courtland, MS $86,229

Crenshaw, MS $87,426

Crowder, MS $85,930

Darling, MS $86,646

Dumas, MS $85,960

Dundee, MS $87,275

Etta, MS $86,190

Falcon, MS $86,854

Falkner, MS $86,600

Farrell, MS $85,601

Friars Point, MS $86,279

Hernando, MS $90,708

Hickory Flat, MS $86,845

Holly Springs, MS $88,249

Horn Lake, MS $91,907

Independence, MS $89,685

Jonestown, MS $86,308

Lake Cormorant, MS $91,423

Lamar, MS $88,295

Stennis Space Center, MS $87,605

Diamondhead, MS $86,867

Biloxi, MS $87,399

Diberville, MS $87,350

Escatawpa, MS $86,924

Gautier, MS $86,908

Hurley, MS $87,156

Kiln, MS $86,955

Lakeshore, MS $87,671

Long Beach, MS $86,760

Mc Henry, MS $86,518

Moss Point, MS $86,995

Ocean Springs, MS $87,039

Vancleave, MS $86,824

Pascagoula, MS $86,994

Pass Christian, MS $86,763

Pearlington, MS $88,806

Perkinston, MS $86,501

Saucier, MS $86,777

Waveland, MS $87,003

Wiggins, MS $86,206

Brookhaven, MS $86,353

Bogue Chitto, MS $85,913

Bude, MS $85,923

Centreville, MS $88,452

Chatawa, MS $86,700

Crosby, MS $86,430

Fernwood, MS $86,293

Gloster, MS $87,019

Jayess, MS $85,628

Kokomo, MS $85,668

Liberty, MS $87,259

Mc Call Creek, MS $85,843

Mccomb, MS $85,946

Magnolia, MS $86,393

Meadville, MS $85,587

Monticello, MS $86,138

Oak Vale, MS $85,703

Osyka, MS $86,992

Roxie, MS $85,538

Ruth, MS $85,759

Silver Creek, MS $86,061

Smithdale, MS $85,788

Sontag, MS $86,168

Summit, MS $85,755

Tylertown, MS $85,737

Union Church, MS $85,926

Woodville, MS $87,350

Columbus, MS $84,081

Aberdeen, MS $84,648

Ackerman, MS $85,400

Artesia, MS $84,205

Bellefontaine, MS $85,530

Brooksville, MS $84,527

Caledonia, MS $84,454

Cedarbluff, MS $84,659

Crawford, MS $84,331

Eupora, MS $85,506

French Camp, MS $85,377

Hamilton, MS $84,293

Kilmichael, MS $85,335

Maben, MS $85,170

Mantee, MS $85,283

Mathiston, MS $85,323

Mayhew, MS $84,087

Montpelier, MS $84,961

Pheba, MS $84,879

Prairie, MS $84,638

Starkville, MS $84,551

Mississippi State, MS $84,482

Steens, MS $84,128

Stewart, MS $85,346

Sturgis, MS $85,123

Walthall, MS $85,672

Weir, MS $85,483

West Point, MS $84,248

Woodland, MS $85,333

Thaxton, MS $85,973

Tishomingo, MS $85,569

Toccopola, MS $85,981

Trebloc, MS $85,052

Tremont, MS $85,878

Van Vleet, MS $85,711

Vardaman, MS $85,814

Verona, MS $86,504

Wheeler, MS $86,030

Grenada, MS $85,376

Banner, MS $85,745

Big Creek, MS $85,519

Bruce, MS $85,799

Calhoun City, MS $85,695

Carrollton, MS $84,973

Cascilla, MS $85,078

Charleston, MS $85,196

Coffeeville, MS $85,427

Coila, MS $84,982

Cruger, MS $85,177

Duck Hill, MS $85,307

Elliott, MS $85,402

Enid, MS $85,440

Glendora, MS $84,940

Gore Springs, MS $85,462

Greenwood, MS $84,949

Holcomb, MS $84,969

Itta Bena, MS $85,575

Mc Carley, MS $85,083

Minter City, MS $84,769

Money, MS $84,882

Morgan City, MS $85,726

North Carrollton, MS $85,432

Oakland, MS $85,343

Paris, MS $85,747

Philipp, MS $84,703

Pittsboro, MS $85,820

Schlater, MS $84,936

Scobey, MS $85,205

Sidon, MS $85,151

Slate Spring, MS $85,639

Sumner, MS $85,193

Swan Lake, MS $84,970

Swiftown, MS $85,952

Tie Plant, MS $85,379

Tillatoba, MS $85,247

Tippo, MS $84,835

Tutwiler, MS $85,148

Vance, MS $85,012

Water Valley, MS $85,658

Webb, MS $85,075

Winona, MS $85,306

Belzoni, MS $86,358

Benton, MS $86,225

Bentonia, MS $86,841

Bolton, MS $87,199

Brandon, MS $87,205

Braxton, MS $87,059

Camden, MS $86,002

Canton, MS $86,894

Carthage, MS $85,838

Cary, MS $86,221

Clinton, MS $87,475

Conehatta, MS $85,837

Crystal Springs, MS $87,023

Delta City, MS $87,277

D Lo, MS $86,879

Durant, MS $85,469

Edwards, MS $86,973

Ethel, MS $85,354

Fayette, MS $85,633

Flora, MS $87,159

Pocahontas, MS $87,585

Florence, MS $87,382

Meridian, MS $85,668

Bailey, MS $85,553

Buckatunna, MS $85,627

Chunky, MS $85,473

Clara, MS $85,565

Collinsville, MS $85,598

Daleville, MS $85,470

Decatur, MS $85,599

De Kalb, MS $85,488

Enterprise, MS $85,472

Hickory, MS $85,488

Lauderdale, MS $85,574

Lawrence, MS $85,781

Little Rock, MS $85,505

Louin, MS $85,649

Louisville, MS $85,485

Macon, MS $85,701

Marion, MS $85,852

Newton, MS $85,619

Noxapater, MS $85,525

Pachuta, MS $85,422

Paulding, MS $85,405

Philadelphia, MS $85,596

Porterville, MS $85,473

Preston, MS $85,498

Quitman, MS $85,533

Rose Hill, MS $85,356

Scooba, MS $85,671

Sebastopol, MS $86,045

Shubuta, MS $85,460

Shuqualak, MS $85,657

State Line, MS $85,786

Stonewall, MS $85,569

Toomsuba, MS $85,593

Union, MS $85,545

Vossburg, MS $85,440

Waynesboro, MS $85,571

Hattiesburg, MS $85,769

Bassfield, MS $85,704

Bay Springs, MS $85,713

Beaumont, MS $85,672

Brooklyn, MS $85,847

Carriere, MS $87,357

Carson, MS $85,743

Collins, MS $85,821

Columbia, MS $85,695

Eastabuchie, MS $85,607

Ellisville, MS $85,637

Heidelberg, MS $85,500

Laurel, MS $85,903

Leakesville, MS $86,334

Lucedale, MS $87,006

Lumberton, MS $86,080

Mc Lain, MS $86,006

Mc Neill, MS $87,250

Moselle, MS $85,608

Moss, MS $85,557

Neely, MS $85,849

New Augusta, MS $85,498

Nicholson, MS $87,790

Ovett, MS $85,493

Petal, MS $85,739

Picayune, MS $87,708

Poplarville, MS $86,682

Prentiss, MS $86,011

Purvis, MS $85,742

Richton, MS $85,481

Sandersville, MS $85,648

Sandy Hook, MS $85,727

Seminary, MS $85,589

Soso, MS $85,574

Stringer, MS $85,624

Sumrall, MS $85,630

Foxworth, MS $85,668

Gulfport, MS $86,708

Bay Saint Louis, MS $87,507

Plantersville, MS $86,029

Pontotoc, MS $86,264

Randolph, MS $85,943

Rienzi, MS $86,030

Saltillo, MS $86,299

Shannon, MS $86,058

Sherman, MS $86,401

Smithville, MS $85,594

Golden, MS $85,742

Greenwood Springs, MS $84,998

Guntown, MS $86,159

Houlka, MS $86,065

Houston, MS $85,602

Iuka, MS $85,643

Mantachie, MS $86,169

Marietta, MS $85,917

Mooreville, MS $86,331

Nettleton, MS $85,718

New Site, MS $85,732

Okolona, MS $85,523

Lambert, MS $85,248

Forest, MS $86,248

Gallman, MS $86,786

Georgetown, MS $86,839

Goodman, MS $85,913

Harperville, MS $86,180

Harriston, MS $85,672

Harrisville, MS $86,980

Hazlehurst, MS $86,448

Hermanville, MS $86,167

Administrative Controller Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Controller roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Controller positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Controller as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Controller

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$105,529	$51.0	20%
Financial Services	$98,494	$47.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$98,494	$47.0	12%
Internet	$96,735	$47.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$94,976	$46.0	8%

Administrative Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative 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.

$79,912

Average $87,941/year

$97,044

$6,659

Average $7,328/month

$8,087

$1,537

Average $1,691/week

$1,866

$38

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,044	$8,087	$1,866	$47
Average	$87,941	$7,328	$1,691	$42
25th Percentile	$79,912	$6,659	$1,537	$38

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