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Senior finance consultant salary

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Dr. William Wood Ph.D.

Average senior finance consultant salary

$97,689

$46.97 hourly rate

Entry-level senior finance consultant salary
$68,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

Average Senior Finance Consultant Salary

The average salary for a Senior Finance Consultant in the United States is approximately $97,689 per year, equating to about $47 per hour. Salaries can vary significantly based on location, industry, and experience level. For instance, those in high-demand areas may command higher salaries, reflecting the competitive nature of this field.

Top Paying States for Senior Finance Consultants

Senior Finance Consultants can find lucrative opportunities across different states. The highest-paying states include:

  • California
  • New York
  • Texas
  • Washington
  • Illinois

Understanding the salary landscape is crucial for professionals in this field. By comparing salaries across states and industries, you can make informed career decisions that align with your financial goals.

Industries Offering Competitive Salaries

Industries such as technology, finance, and healthcare tend to offer the highest salaries for Senior Finance Consultants. These sectors require specialized skills and experience, making them attractive for professionals looking to maximize their earning potential.

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Senior finance consultant salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com and Glassdoor, the average salary for a senior finance consultant typically falls between $97,689 and $145,273.
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$97,689yearly
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$145,273yearly
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$104,936yearly

Average senior finance consultant salary by state

The highest-paying states for senior finance consultants are California, New York, and Maryland. The lowest average senior finance consultant salary states are Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

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Highest paying states for senior finance consultants

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1California$117,509$56.49
2New York$112,085$53.89
3Rhode Island$101,715$48.90
4New Jersey$108,097$51.97
5Texas$102,972$49.51
6Massachusetts$101,734$48.91
7West Virginia$87,755$42.19
8District of Columbia$98,502$47.36
9Maryland$109,457$52.62
10New Mexico$90,545$43.53
11Nevada$100,234$48.19
12Virginia$92,401$44.42
13Washington$93,045$44.73
14Connecticut$91,106$43.80
15Vermont$90,784$43.65
16Michigan$83,539$40.16
17Indiana$84,940$40.84
18Maine$84,195$40.48
19Pennsylvania$90,715$43.61
20New Hampshire$92,200$44.33
21Illinois$88,349$42.48
22Ohio$89,919$43.23
23Delaware$86,993$41.82
24Alabama$76,647$36.85
25Arizona$82,939$39.87
26North Carolina$84,018$40.39
27Florida$84,196$40.48
28Wisconsin$76,004$36.54
29Utah$74,162$35.65
30Oregon$82,880$39.85
31North Dakota$71,481$34.37
32Wyoming$74,400$35.77
33Kentucky$72,087$34.66
34Tennessee$69,733$33.53
35Minnesota$78,356$37.67
36Mississippi$73,198$35.19
37South Carolina$72,892$35.04
38Hawaii$79,483$38.21
39Louisiana$77,820$37.41
40Idaho$76,999$37.02
41Iowa$75,572$36.33
42South Dakota$68,113$32.75
43Georgia$75,366$36.23
44Alaska$76,395$36.73
45Oklahoma$68,897$33.12
46Missouri$70,777$34.03
47Colorado$67,050$32.24
48Nebraska$69,572$33.45
49Montana$70,362$33.83
50Arkansas$68,416$32.89
51Kansas$66,180$31.82

Highest paying cities for senior finance consultants

The highest-paying cities for senior finance consultants are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Baltimore, MD.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$126,221$60.68
2New York, NY$112,279$53.98
3Baltimore, MD$109,836$52.81
4Jersey City, NJ$108,354$52.09
5Carson City, NV$105,073$50.52
6Houston, TX$104,058$50.03
7Boston, MA$101,890$48.99
8Providence, RI$101,803$48.94
9Washington, DC$98,514$47.36
10Arlington, VA$94,322$45.35
11Olympia, WA$93,864$45.13
12Cleveland, OH$92,458$44.45
13Concord, NH$91,902$44.18
14Hartford, CT$91,340$43.91
15Philadelphia, PA$91,317$43.90
16Chicago, IL$89,186$42.88
17Miami, FL$86,361$41.52
18Raleigh, NC$85,379$41.05
19Indianapolis, IN$84,439$40.60
20Detroit, MI$83,958$40.36

Senior finance consultant salary details

A senior finance consultant's salary ranges from $68,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $138,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average senior finance consultant salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a senior finance consultant's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$138,000$11,500$66
75th Percentile$117,000$9,750$56
Average$97,689$8,141$47
25th Percentile$81,000$6,750$39
10th Percentile$68,000$5,667$33

Highest paying senior finance consultant jobs

The highest paying types of senior finance consultants are senior finance manager, executive consultant, and senior management consultant.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Finance Supervisor$76,387$6,366$36.7280,296
Finance Leader$117,284$9,774$56.3993,582
Finance Manager$101,374$8,448$48.74125,345
Manager/Finance Accounting$91,315$7,610$43.90132,824
Finance Analyst$69,887$5,824$33.60138,600
Finance Controller$105,869$8,822$50.9097,342

How would you rate the starting salaries for senior finance consultants, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Dr. William Wood Ph.D.

Academic Unit Head, Economics; Director, Center for Economic Education, James Madison University

Starting salaries in economics are good -- better than for most college degrees -- and they get better as economics majors advance in their careers. Economics prepares people for leadership, and people with good leadership skills are often drawn to economics. Both effects operate to give us this observation that economics majors do well in their careers.

Top companies hiring senior finance consultants now:

  1. Dell jobs (64)
  2. FTI Consulting jobs (13)
  3. IBM jobs (38)
  4. Pwc jobs (23)
  5. Bank of America jobs (13)

Which companies pay senior finance consultants the most?

Senior finance consultant salaries at Dell and Point B are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average senior finance consultant salary at companies like Workday and ConocoPhillips are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Dell$124,194$59.71
2Point B$116,848$56.18
3Workday$114,714$55.15
4ConocoPhillips$113,608$54.62
5Informatica$111,542$53.63
6SAP$110,943$53.34
7Kaiser Associates$108,123$51.98
8Equity Methods$107,993$51.92
9CDW$107,075$51.48
10HDR$106,600$51.25
11TD Ameritrade$106,180$51.05
12Ellucian$105,614$50.78
13Unitedheath Group$103,773$49.89
14Zurich$103,544$49.78
15FTI Consulting$102,974$49.51
16The Travelers Companies$102,781$49.41
17Wachovia Securities$102,148$49.11
18Avanade$101,256$48.68
19Protiviti$101,141$48.63
20Kforce$101,064$48.59

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Senior Finance Consultant salary by industry

The average senior finance consultant salary varies across industries:

  • The average senior finance consultant salary in the technology industry is $100,438, the highest of any industry.
  • The average senior finance consultant salary in the finance industry is $90,933.
  • Senior finance consultants in the health care industry earn an average salary of $84,383, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for senior finance consultants

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Technology$100,438$48.29
2Finance$90,933$43.72
3Professional$88,719$42.65
4Insurance$86,514$41.59
5Health Care$84,383$40.57

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Senior finance consultant salary trends

The average senior finance consultant salary has risen by $15,003 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average senior finance consultant earned $82,686 annually, but today, they earn $97,689 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for senior finance consultants over the last decade.

Compare senior finance consultant salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average senior finance consultant salary over time

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Senior finance consultant salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$97,700$46.97+2.6%
2024$95,200$45.76+1.6%
2023$93,600$45.01+1.6%
2022$92,100$44.30+3.0%
2021$89,400$42.96+1.8%

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