Treasurers and Controllers
Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.
- O*NET-SOC code
11-3031.01 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Treasurers and Controllers separately. These are the figures for Financial Managers (11-3031), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$166,570
Employment, U.S.841,710
Median hourly wage$80.08
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $94,310 | $125,490 | $166,570 | $219,980 | $323,270 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,200 | $140,500 | 0.63 |
| Alaska | 2,020 | $127,030 | 1.14 |
| Arizona | 14,900 | $139,830 | 0.85 |
| Arkansas | 7,120 | $116,570 | 1.01 |
| California | 93,310 | $180,770 | 0.95 |
| Colorado | 10,640 | $182,690 | 0.68 |
| Connecticut | 20,040 | $174,830 | 2.18 |
| Delaware | 2,810 | $181,580 | 1.07 |
| District of Columbia | 8,930 | $188,880 | 2.35 |
| Florida | 48,910 | $153,280 | 0.91 |
| Georgia | 21,390 | $166,790 | 0.81 |
| Hawaii | 3,790 | $134,210 | 1.12 |
| Idaho | 3,120 | $127,210 | 0.67 |
| Illinois | 52,720 | $165,880 | 1.60 |
| Indiana | 12,560 | $135,840 | 0.73 |
| Iowa | 9,130 | $133,320 | 1.08 |
| Kansas | 5,190 | $159,380 | 0.67 |
| Kentucky | 6,630 | $130,650 | 0.61 |
| Louisiana | 7,070 | $126,800 | 0.68 |
| Maine | 3,120 | $133,610 | 0.90 |
| Maryland | 19,770 | $158,750 | 1.32 |
| Massachusetts | 26,150 | $206,760 | 1.33 |
| Michigan | 22,490 | $139,370 | 0.94 |
| Minnesota | 16,680 | $163,410 | 1.04 |
| Mississippi | 3,470 | $111,390 | 0.55 |
| Missouri | 13,330 | $143,460 | 0.84 |
| Montana | 1,510 | $131,060 | 0.55 |
| Nebraska | 5,630 | $140,360 | 1.02 |
| Nevada | 8,090 | $132,490 | 0.96 |
| New Hampshire | 4,330 | $144,730 | 1.17 |
| New Jersey | 32,510 | $199,110 | 1.40 |
| New Mexico | 2,530 | $133,700 | 0.54 |
| New York | 80,810 | $219,880 | 1.54 |
| North Carolina | 22,460 | $166,780 | 0.84 |
| North Dakota | 2,140 | $135,890 | 0.92 |
| Ohio | 27,360 | $140,870 | 0.91 |
| Oklahoma | 6,670 | $132,460 | 0.72 |
| Oregon | 7,610 | $156,460 | 0.71 |
| Pennsylvania | 32,180 | $145,610 | 0.98 |
| Rhode Island | 2,570 | $166,940 | 0.95 |
| South Carolina | 9,020 | $136,160 | 0.72 |
| South Dakota | 1,000 | $159,700 | 0.40 |
| Tennessee | 17,630 | $141,010 | 0.99 |
| Texas | 71,870 | $164,860 | 0.94 |
| Utah | 8,860 | $150,450 | 0.94 |
| Vermont | 1,790 | $128,690 | 1.09 |
| Virginia | 20,850 | $185,220 | 0.94 |
| Washington | 12,930 | $174,840 | 0.67 |
| West Virginia | 2,610 | $113,140 | 0.69 |
| Wisconsin | 15,530 | $139,720 | 0.98 |
| Wyoming | 730 | $124,910 | 0.48 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budget Analysts | 4 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Actuaries | 4 | 0.962 |
| 3 | Accountants and Auditors | 4 | 0.962 |
| 4 | Financial Examiners | 4 | 0.961 |
| 5 | Credit Analysts | 4 | 0.956 |
| 6 | Personal Financial Advisors | 4 | 0.948 |
| 7 | Investment Fund Managers | 5 | 0.947 |
| 8 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 4 | 0.946 |
| 9 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 5 | 0.946 |
| 10 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 4 | 0.945 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Treasurers and Controllers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Examiners | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.961 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | Service Orientation | 1.13 | 0.948 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.946 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | Instructing | 1.00 | 0.934 |
| Financial Managers | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.933 |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | Negotiation | 0.87 | 0.928 |
| Business Continuity Planners | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.922 |
| Management Analysts | Operations Analysis | 0.76 | 0.922 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | Management of Material Resources | 0.87 | 0.918 |
| Gambling Managers | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.914 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Treasurers and Controllers, excluding software Treasurers and Controllers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SQL Server | 12 of 20 | 5.9x |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | 12 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | 8 of 20 | 8.2x |
| SAS | 11 of 20 | 4.3x |
| Tableau | 9 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Microsoft Power BI | 6 of 20 | 11.1x |
| Microsoft Visio | 11 of 20 | 3.4x |
| R | 9 of 20 | 4.1x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 11 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Human resource information system (HRIS) | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 5.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Economics and Accounting | 4.56 | 5.88 |
| Administration and Management | 3.88 | 5.67 |
| Mathematics | 3.88 | 4.96 |
| English Language | 3.71 | 4.00 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.00 | 3.72 |
| Administrative | 2.84 | 4.04 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.72 | 3.64 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.62 | 3.08 |
| Law and Government | 2.60 | 2.96 |
| Education and Training | 2.28 | 3.36 |
| Production and Processing | 2.21 | 2.40 |
| Communications and Media | 2.00 | 2.04 |
| Psychology | 1.96 | 2.28 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.84 | 2.08 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.72 | 1.48 |
| Telecommunications | 1.68 | 1.12 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.60 | 1.32 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.56 | 1.16 |
| Foreign Language | 1.54 | 1.24 |
| Design | 1.36 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.36 | 1.16 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.29 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.29 | 0.72 |
| Building and Construction | 1.28 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.28 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.28 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.20 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.16 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.16 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.12 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.12 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.04 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Number Facility | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 4.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Selective Attention | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Depth Perception | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Intuit QuickBooks in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- SAP software in demand
- Hypertext markup language HTML hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Yardi software hot
- ADERANT Expert Back Office, Powered by Keystone
- ADP Workforce Now
- ADP software
- Automatic Data Processing PC payroll for windows PCPW
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Corel QuattroPro
- Deltek professional services software
- Exact Software Macola ES
- FileMaker Pro
- Fund accounting software
- Hyperion Enterprise
- Hyperion Solutions System 9 Planning
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Infor ERP SyteLine
- Job costing software
All 50
- MYOB Premier Accounting Small Business Suite
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Microsoft Dynamics SL
- Microsoft FRx
- Microsoft SharePoint Server
- NetSuite ERP
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Oracle Hyperion
- Oracle Hyperion Planning
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Sage 50 Accounting
- Sage Fixed Asset Solution FAS
- Sage MIP Fund Accounting
- Tax software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Treasurers and Controllers separately. These are the figures for Financial Managers (11-3031), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 7,210 | 3.29 | $211,000 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1,400 | 2.93 | $156,240 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 7,540 | 2.32 | $170,310 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,460 | 1.89 | $184,800 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 89,960 | 1.75 | $221,010 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3,800 | 1.74 | $154,140 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 41,590 | 1.70 | $168,810 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 26,430 | 1.56 | $185,270 |
| Midland, MI | 310 | 1.52 | $173,080 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 21,650 | 1.48 | $209,780 |