County treasurer vs plant controller

The differences between county treasurers and plant 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 plant controller. Additionally, a county treasurer has an average salary of $108,191, which is higher than the $99,550 average annual salary of a plant controller.

The top three skills for a county treasurer include property tax payments, payroll and vehicle registration. The most important skills for a plant controller are internal controls, GAAP, and plant management.

County treasurer vs plant controller overview

	County Treasurer	Plant Controller
Yearly salary	$108,191	$99,550
Hourly rate	$52.01	$47.86
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	498	47,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

County treasurer vs plant controller salary

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

	County Treasurer	Plant Controller
Average salary	$108,191	$99,550
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $212,000	Between $72,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Reno, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Arkema
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between county treasurer and plant controller education

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

	County Treasurer	Plant Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

County treasurer vs plant controller demographics

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

	County Treasurer	Plant Controller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 7.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between county treasurer and plant 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.

Plant controller example responsibilities.

Manage and correct balance sheet issues including property taxes, miscellaneous accruals, inventories, and capital work- in-progress accounts.
Implement Sarbanes-Oxley internal control policy and procedures which lead to successful annual internal and external audits.
Manage general accounting functions, including monthly financial statements and audit reports, and monthly account reconciliations.
Manage monthly closing process including, account reconciliations, account analysis, preparation of monthly financial statements and other management reports.
Participate in the implementation of an ERP system that accomplish key strategic initiatives including job costing and a perpetual inventory system.
SAP (at the plant level) and Hyperion (at the corporate level) are used in financial reporting.

County treasurer vs plant 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 plant controller skills

Internal Controls, 6%
GAAP, 5%
Plant Management, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Reconciliations, 4%
Financial Analysis, 4%