Salary report

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Salaries for a Financial Controller

Explore the estimated salary expectations for a Financial Controller across different countries, with insights based on salary factors.

  • Base salary (US)$165,320 / yr
  • Highest estimate🇨🇭 Switzerland
  • Global average$43,710 / yr
  • Lowest estimate🇵🇼 Palau

Highest paying countries for Financial Controllers

Dreaming of international or remote work as a Financial Controller? The ranking below shows the ten countries with the highest estimated salaries for this role. Salaries can vary significantly based on country, industry and individual experience.

  • 1 Switzerland $262,198$21,850 / mo
  • 2 Iceland $223,314$18,610 / mo
  • 3 Luxembourg $214,982$17,915 / mo
  • 4 Bermuda $198,384$16,532 / mo
  • 5 United States $165,320$13,777 / mo
  • 6 Vatican City $165,320$13,777 / mo
  • 7 Singapore $164,659$13,722 / mo
  • 8 Cayman Islands $148,788$12,399 / mo
  • 9 Hong Kong $144,374$12,031 / mo
  • 10 Jersey $140,522$11,710 / mo

The highest estimated salaries are found in Switzerland

The top 3 countries for Financial Controller professionals are Switzerland, Iceland and Luxembourg, with estimated annual salaries of $262,198, $223,314 and $214,982.

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Financial Controller salaries by continent

Pick a region to compare the estimated monthly and annual salaries by country.

We compare 54 countries in Africa. The lowest estimate is in Niger at $4,398 per year.

  • Equatorial Guinea $65,913$5,493 / mo
  • Gabon $54,936$4,578 / mo
  • South Africa $52,274$4,356 / mo
  • Namibia $43,942$3,662 / mo
  • Botswana $36,618$3,052 / mo
  • Angola $29,295$2,441 / mo
  • Zambia $27,460$2,288 / mo
  • Seychelles $25,625$2,135 / mo
  • Ghana $23,806$1,984 / mo
  • Comoros $23,806$1,984 / mo
  • Sao Tome and Principe $23,806$1,984 / mo
  • Mauritius $22,798$1,900 / mo
  • Malawi $22,715$1,893 / mo
  • Congo $20,863$1,739 / mo
  • Cabo Verde $20,318$1,693 / mo
  • Rwanda $20,136$1,678 / mo
  • Lesotho $18,317$1,526 / mo
  • Uganda $17,937$1,495 / mo
  • Burkina Faso $17,574$1,464 / mo
  • Tanzania $16,846$1,404 / mo
  • Ivory Coast $16,482$1,374 / mo
  • Senegal $16,482$1,374 / mo
  • Djibouti $16,482$1,374 / mo
  • Morocco $15,259$1,272 / mo
  • Central African Republic $15,011$1,251 / mo
  • Cameroon $14,647$1,221 / mo
  • Kenya $13,788$1,149 / mo
  • Mozambique $13,556$1,130 / mo
  • Nigeria $12,085$1,007 / mo
  • Zimbabwe $12,085$1,007 / mo
  • Libya $11,820$985 / mo
  • Mali $11,721$977 / mo
  • Burundi $11,721$977 / mo
  • Tunisia $11,407$951 / mo
  • Madagascar $10,977$915 / mo
  • Guinea $10,977$915 / mo
  • Togo $10,977$915 / mo
  • Eritrea $10,977$915 / mo
  • Eswatini $10,977$915 / mo
  • Chad $10,614$884 / mo
  • Somalia $10,250$854 / mo
  • Sudan $10,068$839 / mo
  • Liberia $9,522$794 / mo
  • Ethiopia $9,159$763 / mo
  • South Sudan $9,159$763 / mo
  • Algeria $8,431$703 / mo
  • Benin $7,324$610 / mo
  • Mauritania $7,324$610 / mo
  • DR Congo $6,596$550 / mo
  • Sierra Leone $5,489$457 / mo
  • Gambia $5,489$457 / mo
  • Guinea-Bissau $5,489$457 / mo
  • Egypt $5,356$446 / mo
  • Niger $4,398$366 / mo

We compare 36 countries in Asia. The lowest estimate is in Palau at $3,654 per year.

  • Singapore $164,659$13,722 / mo
  • Hong Kong $144,374$12,031 / mo
  • Israel $97,340$8,112 / mo
  • South Korea $94,381$7,865 / mo
  • Japan $84,032$7,003 / mo
  • Maldives $80,560$6,713 / mo
  • China $35,378$2,948 / mo
  • Malaysia $35,362$2,947 / mo
  • Jordan $23,657$1,971 / mo
  • India $23,128$1,927 / mo
  • Turkmenistan $21,971$1,831 / mo
  • Mongolia $21,971$1,831 / mo
  • Armenia $21,888$1,824 / mo
  • Thailand $21,789$1,816 / mo
  • Kazakhstan $21,326$1,777 / mo
  • Russia $20,582$1,715 / mo
  • Iraq $18,946$1,579 / mo
  • Vietnam $17,061$1,422 / mo
  • Azerbaijan $16,053$1,338 / mo
  • Uzbekistan $16,036$1,336 / mo
  • Timor-Leste $14,647$1,221 / mo
  • Bhutan $14,647$1,221 / mo
  • Philippines $14,052$1,171 / mo
  • Indonesia $11,953$996 / mo
  • Palau $11,820$985 / mo
  • Tajikistan $10,977$915 / mo
  • Kyrgyzstan $10,977$915 / mo
  • Iran $9,721$810 / mo
  • Laos $9,159$763 / mo
  • Bangladesh $8,795$733 / mo
  • Nepal $7,886$657 / mo
  • Sri Lanka $7,291$608 / mo
  • Cambodia $7,142$595 / mo
  • Pakistan $6,596$550 / mo
  • Myanmar $5,489$457 / mo
  • Palau $3,654$304 / mo

We compare 46 countries in Europe. The lowest estimate is in Ukraine at $14,432 per year.

  • Switzerland $262,198$21,850 / mo
  • Iceland $223,314$18,610 / mo
  • Luxembourg $214,982$17,915 / mo
  • Vatican City $165,320$13,777 / mo
  • Jersey $140,522$11,710 / mo
  • Denmark $138,770$11,564 / mo
  • Guernsey $132,256$11,021 / mo
  • Netherlands $132,157$11,013 / mo
  • Norway $124,403$10,367 / mo
  • Ireland $118,551$9,879 / mo
  • United Kingdom $116,650$9,721 / mo
  • Germany $115,989$9,666 / mo
  • Belgium $112,467$9,372 / mo
  • Monaco $109,855$9,155 / mo
  • Sweden $108,731$9,061 / mo
  • Finland $105,590$8,799 / mo
  • Liechtenstein $102,498$8,542 / mo
  • Austria $96,828$8,069 / mo
  • France $94,993$7,916 / mo
  • San Marino $91,538$7,628 / mo
  • Spain $70,393$5,866 / mo
  • Cyprus $66,657$5,555 / mo
  • Italy $65,582$5,465 / mo
  • Slovenia $61,069$5,089 / mo
  • Estonia $59,548$4,962 / mo
  • Poland $56,903$4,742 / mo
  • Croatia $51,514$4,293 / mo
  • Lithuania $51,233$4,269 / mo
  • Slovakia $46,223$3,852 / mo
  • Latvia $44,686$3,724 / mo
  • Malta $43,942$3,662 / mo
  • Portugal $42,024$3,502 / mo
  • Hungary $38,189$3,182 / mo
  • Greece $38,156$3,180 / mo
  • Bulgaria $37,528$3,127 / mo
  • Andorra $36,618$3,052 / mo
  • Montenegro $34,767$2,897 / mo
  • Romania $34,387$2,866 / mo
  • Serbia $28,948$2,412 / mo
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina $26,650$2,221 / mo
  • Albania $23,475$1,956 / mo
  • North Macedonia $22,781$1,898 / mo
  • Moldova $21,773$1,814 / mo
  • Belarus $18,995$1,583 / mo
  • Georgia $17,904$1,492 / mo
  • Ukraine $14,432$1,203 / mo

We compare 27 countries in North America. The lowest estimate is in Guatemala at $13,507 per year.

  • Bermuda $198,384$16,532 / mo
  • United States $165,320$13,777 / mo
  • Cayman Islands $148,788$12,399 / mo
  • Turks and Caicos Islands $123,990$10,333 / mo
  • Canada $106,813$8,901 / mo
  • Puerto Rico $65,913$5,493 / mo
  • Antigua and Barbuda $54,936$4,578 / mo
  • Bahamas $51,233$4,269 / mo
  • Barbados $43,942$3,662 / mo
  • Dominica $34,767$2,897 / mo
  • Costa Rica $34,601$2,883 / mo
  • Belize $32,948$2,746 / mo
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis $32,948$2,746 / mo
  • Trinidad and Tobago $31,130$2,594 / mo
  • Panama $29,394$2,449 / mo
  • Cuba $29,295$2,441 / mo
  • Guyana $25,625$2,135 / mo
  • Saint Lucia $25,625$2,135 / mo
  • Mexico $25,443$2,120 / mo
  • Jamaica $23,806$1,984 / mo
  • Grenada $23,806$1,984 / mo
  • Honduras $21,971$1,831 / mo
  • Nicaragua $20,136$1,678 / mo
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines $18,317$1,526 / mo
  • Haiti $14,647$1,221 / mo
  • El Salvador $14,647$1,221 / mo
  • Guatemala $13,507$1,126 / mo

We compare 11 countries in South America. The lowest estimate is in Venezuela at $6,811 per year.

  • Uruguay $39,958$3,330 / mo
  • Paraguay $26,121$2,177 / mo
  • Chile $25,724$2,144 / mo
  • Suriname $21,475$1,790 / mo
  • Ecuador $18,384$1,532 / mo
  • Argentina $16,830$1,402 / mo
  • Brazil $15,375$1,281 / mo
  • Peru $15,110$1,259 / mo
  • Bolivia $14,730$1,228 / mo
  • Colombia $13,507$1,126 / mo
  • Venezuela $6,811$568 / mo

We compare 13 countries in Oceania. The lowest estimate is in Nauru at $5,489 per year.

  • Australia $138,059$11,505 / mo
  • New Zealand $113,757$9,480 / mo
  • Brunei $109,855$9,155 / mo
  • Fiji $25,625$2,135 / mo
  • Tonga $25,625$2,135 / mo
  • Papua New Guinea $21,971$1,831 / mo
  • Solomon Islands $18,317$1,526 / mo
  • Vanuatu $16,482$1,374 / mo
  • Samoa $14,647$1,221 / mo
  • Kiribati $12,812$1,068 / mo
  • Marshall Islands $10,977$915 / mo
  • Tuvalu $10,977$915 / mo
  • Nauru $5,489$457 / mo

Methodology: how these estimates are calculated

All figures are estimates. We start from the average annual salary of Financial Controllers in the United States ($165,320) and multiply it by a country-specific salary factor. The factor reflects the general wage level of each country compared with the U.S. and is based on public data such as:

The results show general differences in pay levels between countries. They do not account for differences in the role itself, taxes or individual negotiations.

Actual compensation can vary significantly by company size, experience, region within a country and local tax rules. Please use these figures as a rough orientation, not as a salary guarantee.

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