Ordered by what employers actually offer rather than by seniority. Sorted that way the seniority labels stop staying in order, which is the finding: an FP&A Analyst out-earns a Senior Financial Analyst on slightly less stated experience.
Every number is measured from real job postings tracked across the US, Canada, and remote markets. Thin samples are suppressed rather than estimated, and Canadian pay stays in Canadian dollars.
Percentiles from US postings that stated a salary, excluding staffing agencies, internships and duplicates, minimum eight priced postings per role. Pay is US-only because converted non-US figures are not comparable. The seniority column is what the TITLE implies, not what it pays.
| Role | Seniority the title implies | Priced postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Finance | VP | 29 | $185,000 | $220,000 | $252,500 |
| Chief Financial Officer | Executive | 320 | $157,500 | $200,000 | $262,500 |
| FP&A Director | Director | 208 | $177,500 | $200,000 | $234,000 |
| VP of Finance | VP | 14 | $123,971 | $168,750 | $193,750 |
| Finance Director | Director | 157 | $117,350 | $156,500 | $200,637 |
| Strategic Finance Analyst | Senior analyst | 83 | $125,950 | $150,000 | $178,000 |
| Senior FP&A Manager | Senior manager | 33 | $140,000 | $150,000 | $170,000 |
| Senior Finance Manager | Senior manager | 152 | $143,000 | $148,350 | $178,000 |
| Corporate Development Analyst | Senior analyst | 20 | $111,577 | $141,275 | $166,094 |
| FP&A Manager | Manager | 285 | $121,430 | $132,500 | $147,900 |
| Finance Manager | Manager | 491 | $112,750 | $129,300 | $144,938 |
| Finance Business Partner | Senior analyst | 41 | $103,000 | $124,975 | $141,000 |
| FP&A Analyst | Analyst | 458 | $89,250 | $112,006 | $150,000 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | Senior analyst | 105 | $99,900 | $110,450 | $126,803 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | Senior analyst | 664 | $94,456 | $102,500 | $117,502 |
| Pricing Analyst | Analyst | 244 | $75,000 | $93,525 | $117,094 |
| Financial Analyst | Analyst | 1,352 | $75,000 | $87,230 | $105,862 |
Years come from what each posting stated it required, never inferred from the title, so the rows compare roles at roughly equal experience. FP&A Analyst pays more than Senior Financial Analyst on fewer stated years.
| Role | Stated years required | Priced postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Analyst | 3.5 | 1,352 | $75,000 | $87,230 | $105,862 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 4.4 | 664 | $94,456 | $102,500 | $117,502 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | 4.5 | 105 | $99,900 | $110,450 | $126,803 |
| FP&A Analyst | 4.5 | 458 | $89,250 | $112,006 | $150,000 |
CFO is the widest band on the ladder because one title covers a small nonprofit and a public company. FP&A Director is a corporate title only, so its band is narrower and sits higher.
| Employer sector | Priced postings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 233 | $210,000 |
| Financial services | 10 | $205,200 |
| Education | 26 | $191,250 |
| Healthcare | 42 | $177,500 |
| Nonprofit | 9 | $175,000 |