City treasurer vs controller

The differences between city treasurers and controllers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a city treasurer and a controller. Additionally, a controller has an average salary of $101,204, which is higher than the $81,559 average annual salary of a city treasurer.

The top three skills for a city treasurer include financial statements, payroll and cash management. The most important skills for a controller are CPA, payroll processing, and reconciliations.

City treasurer vs controller overview

	City Treasurer	Controller
Yearly salary	$81,559	$101,204
Hourly rate	$39.21	$48.66
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	5,201	75,440
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

City treasurer vs controller salary

City treasurers and controllers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Treasurer	Controller
Average salary	$81,559	$101,204
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $119,000	Between $70,000 And $144,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Perkins Coie
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between city treasurer and controller education

There are a few differences between a city treasurer and a controller in terms of educational background:

	City Treasurer	Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

City treasurer vs controller demographics

Here are the differences between city treasurers' and controllers' demographics:

	City Treasurer	Controller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 37.7% Female, 62.3%	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.5% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 9.4% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between city treasurer and controller duties and responsibilities

City treasurer example responsibilities.

Trust with managing all financial accounts associate with the fraternity and prepare organized financial statements for all members and alumni.
Process payroll and payroll liabilities including payroll taxes, workers comp, garnishments, etc.
Budget chapter money to disperse properly between fraternity needs, philanthropic events, home improvement projects and other miscellaneous expenses.
Enter information into ADP and verify accuracy of information.

Controller example responsibilities.

Manage NAV production, calculation of performance fees, IFRS accounts and subscription/redemption analysis.
Lead transition of company from sole proprietor to NYSE list company subsidiary, including implementing new financial reporting system.
Manage a team of junior staff accountants and maintaining quality control throughout the entire monthly billing, A/P & A/R processes.
Manage treasury, open several new accounts, establish new procedures and controls, monitor daily activity.
Produce monthly account reconciliations, post monthly journal entries and review, analyze, correct and issue monthly comparative financial statements.
Perform accounting research and special projects as required including cash flow analysis, cost projections, reconciliations and other financial analysis.

City treasurer vs controller skills

Common city treasurer skills

Financial Statements, 21%
Payroll, 20%
Cash Management, 10%
Utility Billing, 9%
Treasury, 6%
Bank Accounts, 6%

Common controller skills

CPA, 8%
Payroll Processing, 7%
Reconciliations, 6%
Cash Management, 5%
Internal Controls, 5%
GAAP, 5%