Finance salaries in the US
113 reported salaries and 68 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
All metrosLos AngelesChicagoBostonSF Bay AreaPortland, ORSan DiegoSeattleNew YorkPhoenixDenverAustin, TX
Median base
$115K
p25 $90K · p75 $155K
Median total comp
$140K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$110K
median of 68 listings
Reported vs posted
+5%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$50K$85K$120K$155K$190K$225K
Entry · IC1
n=19
$65K
p25 $60K · p75 $70K-15% vs posted
Mid · IC2
n=13
$85K
p25 $75K · p75 $100K-5% vs posted
Senior · IC3
n=29
$110K
p25 $105K · p75 $150K-1% vs posted
Staff · IC4
n=30
$140K
p25 $120K · p75 $165K-10% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=22
$160K
p25 $140K · p75 $165K+13% vs posted
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
Per-company rows need 10 reported salaries and 5 posted ranges each.
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $115K vs current employees $120K (-5%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 51current employees 62
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $120K vs onsite / hybrid $110K (+10%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 29onsite / hybrid 84