Audit & Controls salary
32 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for audit & controls roles at mid level across the United States: 216 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $85,482 and $139,175, with a median of $110,850.
By level across the United States, the medians run entry-level $85,000, mid-level $110,850, senior $109,875 and lead $208,650.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 17 of the 32 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
32 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $74,663 – $106,250 | $85,000 | 26 |
| Canada · country-wide | Entry | CA$57,000 – CA$60,250 | CA$60,250 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $85,482 – $139,175 | $110,850 | 216 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$92,500 – CA$116,000 | CA$106,500 | 33 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £64,200 – £81,315 | £75,875 | 8hint |
| Ireland · country-wide | Mid | €64,213 – €88,513 | €75,050 | 6hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $97,115 – $133,425 | $109,875 | 186 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$82,750 – CA$132,438 | CA$111,500 | 20 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Senior | £53,251 – £90,000 | £60,777 | 7hint |
| Australia · country-wide | Senior | A$83,875 – A$142,793 | A$88,750 | 6hint |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $180,000 – $233,953 | $208,650 | 59 |
| Canada · country-wide | Lead | CA$127,250 – CA$158,750 | CA$155,000 | 6hint |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $78,243 – $127,000 | $97,382 | 31 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $96,000 – $124,235 | $108,097 | 15 |
| Atlanta | Mid | $131,038 – $137,225 | $136,400 | 6hint |
| Atlanta | Senior | $101,750 – $167,750 | $112,250 | 5hint |
| Austin | Senior | $107,438 – $167,938 | $141,975 | 8hint |
| Charlotte | Mid | $112,231 – $138,438 | $135,725 | 8hint |
| Charlotte | Senior | $93,980 – $119,455 | $108,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | Mid | $107,550 – $127,700 | $121,000 | 17 |
| Chicago | Senior | $117,000 – $120,388 | $118,450 | 6hint |
| Dallas | Mid | $129,750 – $135,300 | $129,750 | 5hint |
| Minneapolis | Senior | $97,875 – $134,265 | $100,005 | 6hint |
| New York | Entry | $82,959 – $122,529 | $107,226 | 6hint |
| New York | Mid | $124,300 – $163,675 | $147,500 | 19 |
| New York | Senior | $96,880 – $140,000 | $112,250 | 17 |
| New York | Lead | $137,063 – $232,000 | $199,854 | 14 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $156,125 – $217,625 | $165,500 | 6hint |
| San Francisco | Senior | $139,500 – $212,500 | $202,000 | 5hint |
| San Francisco | Lead | $240,000 – $265,000 | $257,500 | 5hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$98,400 – CA$118,250 | CA$109,250 | 20 |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$112,250 – CA$149,225 | CA$137,325 | 10 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Open audit & controls roles · 563 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $73,500–$156,000scale $40,000–$220,000
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Audit Manager I - IT Financial Crimes (US) TD · New York New $77,260–$128,940 today Director, Internal Controls (Hybrid) Transamerica · Cedar Rapids New $167,000–$200,000 today Lead Internal Controls Analyst (Hybrid) Transamerica · Cedar Rapids New $103,000–$125,000 today Senior Specialist, Internal Controls (Hybrid) Transamerica · Philadelphia New $112,000–$130,000 today Internal Auditor II Austintexas · Waller Creek Center New $65,510–$81,890 1d ago 
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External Auditor Pwc (Crm Experienced Careers Site) · Sydney New A$89,000 1d ago Audit Senior - Houston cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Houston New $75,000–$114,700 1d ago Audit Manager - Augusta cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Augusta New $107,600–$154,900 1d ago Audit Senior - Charlotte cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Charlotte New $114,700 1d ago Medicare Risk Adjustment Compliance Auditor (CPC, CCS, or CCS-P Required) (Remote) Alignment Health · Remote · US New $64,384–$96,577 2d ago Internal Audit & Risk Senior Consultant Baker Tilly · USA TX Frisco New $76,400–$124,000 2d ago Tax Auditor City of Boulder · Boulder New $69,118–$100,297 2d ago Experienced Audit Associate Cliftonlarsonallen · Livingston New $70,000–$106,000 2d ago Manager, Compliance & Internal Controls NA Magna · Aurora New From CA$120,000 2d ago 
Internal Audit Manager Mars (External) · Illinois-Chicago New $108,160–$148,720 2d ago Internal Audit Manager Mars (External) · Illinois-Chicago New $108,160–$148,720 2d ago 
Senior Auditor, Pension Operations & Technology Omers · Toronto New CA$86,000–CA$130,000 2d ago 
External Audit Manager (Bilingual FR/EN) PwC · Montreal New CA$75,400–CA$125,400 2d ago Audit Manager I (US) TD · Mt Laurel New $72,280–$117,520 2d ago Audit Manager I (US) - Application Audit TD · Mount Laurel New $77,260–$128,940 2d ago Audit Manager I, Technology (ATH 1214) TD · Toronto New CA$81,600–CA$115,200 2d ago Audit Manager I (US) TD · New York New $72,280–$117,520 2d ago Audit Director - Wholesale Lending Truist · Charlotte New $152,000–$190,000 2d ago Audit Manager - Chicago cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Chicago New $91,200–$164,200 2d ago 
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