County treasurer vs controller

The differences between county 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 county treasurer and a controller. Additionally, a county treasurer has an average salary of $108,191, which is higher than the $101,204 average annual salary of a controller.

The top three skills for a county treasurer include property tax payments, payroll and vehicle registration. The most important skills for a controller are CPA, payroll processing, and reconciliations.

County treasurer vs controller overview

	County Treasurer	Controller
Yearly salary	$108,191	$101,204
Hourly rate	$52.01	$48.66
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	498	75,440
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

County treasurer vs controller salary

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

	County Treasurer	Controller
Average salary	$108,191	$101,204
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $212,000	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 county treasurer and controller education

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

	County Treasurer	Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

County treasurer vs controller demographics

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

	County Treasurer	Controller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.3% White, 64.8% 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 county treasurer and controller duties and responsibilities

County treasurer example responsibilities.

Trust with managing all financial accounts associate with the fraternity and prepare organized financial statements for all members and alumni.
Advocate and collaborate the implementation of the county's computerize GIS system.
Maintain legal property boundaries digitally in the geographic information system (GIS) for taxation purposes.
Process direct deposit disk for delivery to the bank, and prepare payroll tax form to be phone in for ACH.
Reconcile insurance billings with payroll deductions/contributions.
Coordinate and create documentation for IRS which include electronic tax payments.

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.

County treasurer vs controller skills

Common county treasurer skills

Property Tax Payments, 28%
Payroll, 19%
Vehicle Registration, 13%
Bank Accounts, 7%
County Funds, 7%
Property Tax, 6%

Common controller skills

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