Benchmarks for every role we recruit across finance & insurance. All ranges represent base salary — total compensation including benefits, bonuses, and incentives is typically higher.
All ranges represent base salary in USD. Real-time market analysis is included with every retained search consultation.
| Role | Specialization | Salary Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Accountant | Accounting & Financial Reporting | $48,000 – $72,000 | Public accounting experience and CPA candidacy justify the higher end of this ra… |
| Senior Accountant | Accounting & Financial Reporting | $68,000 – $100,000 | CPA-licensed senior accountants and those with public accounting backgrounds com… |
| Controller | Accounting & Financial Reporting | $110,000 – $175,000 | Public company reporting experience and PE-backed environment experience command… |
| Accounts Payable Manager | Accounting & Financial Reporting | $55,000 – $85,000 | AP managers at larger organisations with ERP automation experience earn toward t… |
| Payroll Specialist | Accounting & Financial Reporting | $50,000 – $80,000 | CPP-certified payroll specialists and those with multi-state and high-headcount … |
| FP&A Analyst | Financial Planning & Analysis | $65,000 – $100,000 | PE-backed company experience and advanced modelling skills justify the higher en… |
| FP&A Manager | Financial Planning & Analysis | $100,000 – $150,000 | PE-backed, pre-IPO, and public company FP&A managers command the top of this ran… |
| Finance Business Partner | Financial Planning & Analysis | $95,000 – $145,000 | FBPs in high-growth technology or PE-backed commercial environments command the … |
| Treasury Analyst | Financial Planning & Analysis | $62,000 – $100,000 | CTP-certified treasury analysts and those with debt compliance and FX hedging ex… |
| Commercial Underwriter | Insurance & Risk | $70,000 – $130,000 | Specialty lines, excess and surplus, and senior underwriters with substantial au… |
| Claims Adjuster | Insurance & Risk | $55,000 – $95,000 | Specialty lines and litigated claims experience with high-authority levels comma… |
| Actuary / Actuarial Analyst | Insurance & Risk | $70,000 – $160,000 | Each additional exam passed adds meaningful compensation. FCAS and FSA-designate… |
| Insurance Producer / Agent | Insurance & Risk | $55,000 – $130,000+ | Total compensation including commission and bonus varies enormously by book size… |
| Insurance Operations Manager | Insurance & Risk | $70,000 – $110,000 | Large-agency and carrier operations managers with compliance and technology migr… |
| Compliance Officer | Compliance & Risk Management | $75,000 – $135,000 | BSA/AML specialists, CAMS-certified compliance officers, and those with examinat… |
| AML / BSA Analyst | Compliance & Risk Management | $55,000 – $95,000 | CAMS certification and complex financial crime investigation experience command … |
| Risk Manager | Compliance & Risk Management | $80,000 – $135,000 | FRM-certified risk managers and those with regulatory examination experience com… |
| Financial Advisor | Investment & Wealth Management | $70,000 – $140,000+ | Total compensation including advisory fees and new business production incentive… |
| Portfolio Analyst | Investment & Wealth Management | $70,000 – $130,000 | CFA charterholder candidates and those with coverage of specific high-demand sec… |
| Investment Operations Specialist | Investment & Wealth Management | $55,000 – $90,000 | Operations specialists with multi-custodian experience and billing system profic… |
| Commercial Relationship Manager | Banking & Lending | $85,000 – $150,000 | Senior commercial bankers with established portfolios in target markets command … |
| Credit Analyst | Banking & Lending | $55,000 – $90,000 | CRE and C&I credit analysts with complex structure experience earn toward the to… |
| Mortgage Loan Officer | Banking & Lending | $60,000 – $130,000+ | Total compensation including origination commission varies enormously by market … |
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