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Senior finance manager salary

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Dr. William Wood Ph.D.

Average senior finance manager salary

$133,358

$64.11 hourly rate

Entry-level senior finance manager salary
$95,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025

Senior Finance Manager Salary Overview

A Senior Finance Manager earns an average salary of $133,358 per year. This figure can vary based on factors such as location, industry, and years of experience. For example, the highest-paying states for this role include California, New York, and Massachusetts, where salaries can exceed $150,000.

Salary by Experience

Experience significantly impacts earning potential. Entry-level roles may offer around $90,000, while seasoned professionals can command salaries upwards of $180,000. The financial expertise and strategic leadership skills acquired over time contribute to this growth.

Industries and Opportunities

Senior Finance Managers are crucial in sectors like technology, healthcare, and finance. In tech, for instance, the demand for financial oversight is growing, influencing salary ranges positively. Understanding the salary landscape can help job seekers target opportunities that align with their career goals.

Conclusion

As organizations continue to prioritize financial strategy, the need for skilled Senior Finance Managers remains strong. Job seekers can leverage this information to negotiate better salaries and explore diverse career paths.

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Senior finance manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a senior finance manager typically falls between $127,649 and $184,776.
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$133,358yearly
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$184,776yearly
comparably[2]
$158,434yearly
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$127,649yearly

Average senior finance manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for senior finance managers are California, New York, and Washington. The lowest average senior finance manager salary states are Montana, Colorado, and Nebraska.

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Highest paying states for senior finance managers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$139,906$67.26
2New York$140,870$67.73
3Arizona$135,247$65.02
4Nevada$133,142$64.01
5California$146,404$70.39
6Massachusetts$134,918$64.86
7Michigan$130,323$62.66
8Pennsylvania$127,978$61.53
9Rhode Island$127,703$61.40
10New Jersey$133,761$64.31
11South Dakota$133,479$64.17
12Connecticut$129,449$62.24
13Ohio$127,770$61.43
14Vermont$130,801$62.89
15Delaware$128,375$61.72
16Illinois$127,192$61.15
17District of Columbia$127,877$61.48
18Wisconsin$124,175$59.70
19North Carolina$124,260$59.74
20Idaho$126,531$60.83
21Indiana$125,579$60.37
22Maryland$127,241$61.17
23Tennessee$122,563$58.92
24Oregon$125,625$60.40
25Virginia$125,022$60.11
26New Hampshire$124,848$60.02
27Minnesota$123,358$59.31
28Texas$121,497$58.41
29Kentucky$122,394$58.84
30Louisiana$122,899$59.09
31Alaska$126,322$60.73
32South Carolina$122,285$58.79
33Missouri$121,966$58.64
34Alabama$119,673$57.54
35North Dakota$117,751$56.61
36New Mexico$122,769$59.02
37West Virginia$119,144$57.28
38Oklahoma$119,968$57.68
39Florida$117,729$56.60
40Hawaii$112,342$54.01
41Georgia$117,482$56.48
42Kansas$118,510$56.98
43Arkansas$115,582$55.57
44Colorado$112,061$53.88
45Utah$107,632$51.75
46Wyoming$108,976$52.39
47Maine$115,855$55.70
48Mississippi$113,169$54.41
49Nebraska$111,664$53.68
50Iowa$109,029$52.42
51Montana$112,113$53.90

Highest paying cities for senior finance managers

The highest-paying cities for senior finance managers are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Seattle, WA.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$150,246$72.23
2New York, NY$141,062$67.82
3Seattle, WA$140,654$67.62
4Phoenix, AZ$135,633$65.21
5Boston, MA$135,019$64.91
6Jersey City, NJ$133,967$64.41
7Detroit, MI$130,623$62.80
8Stamford, CT$129,222$62.13
9Philadelphia, PA$128,275$61.67
10Washington, DC$127,911$61.50
11Chicago, IL$127,724$61.41
12Columbus, OH$127,592$61.34
13Baltimore, MD$127,524$61.31
14Arlington, VA$125,693$60.43
15Indianapolis, IN$125,325$60.25
16Raleigh, NC$125,097$60.14
17Milwaukee, WI$124,466$59.84
18Minneapolis, MN$123,408$59.33
19San Antonio, TX$123,309$59.28
20Saint Louis, MO$122,918$59.10

Senior finance manager salary details

A senior finance manager's salary ranges from $95,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $185,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average senior finance manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a senior finance manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$185,000$15,417$89
75th Percentile$158,000$13,167$76
Average$133,358$11,113$64
25th Percentile$111,000$9,250$53
10th Percentile$95,000$7,917$46

Highest paying senior finance manager jobs

The highest paying types of senior finance managers are finance vice president, senior manager, and finance director.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Finance Vice President$147,603$12,300$70.96111,219
Finance Analyst-Operations Finance$67,736$5,645$32.57144,067
Manager Finance Planning And Analysis$106,888$8,907$51.39111,706
Manager/Finance Accounting$91,315$7,610$43.90132,824
Finance Supervisor$76,387$6,366$36.7280,296
Finance Director$118,518$9,877$56.9890,012

How would you rate the starting salaries for senior finance managers, 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 managers now:

  1. Accenture jobs (165)
  2. Intel jobs (32)
  3. PepsiCo jobs (39)
  4. General Electric jobs (35)
  5. T-Mobile jobs (31)

Which companies pay senior finance managers the most?

Senior finance manager salaries at Roku and McKinsey & Company Inc are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average senior finance manager salary at companies like Airbnb and The Walt Disney Company are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Roku$178,380$85.76
2McKinsey & Company Inc$170,960$82.19
3Airbnb$160,606$77.21
4The Walt Disney Company$160,330$77.08
5Boston Consulting Group$160,167$77.00
6Google$158,417$76.16
7Bain & Company$156,336$75.16
8Anaplan$155,707$74.86
9Bridgewater Associates$155,610$74.81
10Palo Alto Networks$151,727$72.95
11Marin Software$151,105$72.65
12VMware$148,901$71.59
13Silicon Valley Bank$148,791$71.53
14Genentech$148,453$71.37
15Capital Group$147,935$71.12
16Pattern Energy Group$147,849$71.08
17Citi$147,120$70.73
18Flexport$147,064$70.70
19Deutsche Bank$146,938$70.64
20Opera Colorado$146,849$70.60

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$139,000$136,600$134,200$131,800$129,400$127,000
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Senior Finance Manager salary by industry

The average senior finance manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average senior finance manager salary in the professional industry is $134,362, the highest of any industry.
  • The average senior finance manager salary in the finance industry is $128,660.
  • Senior finance managers in the health care industry earn an average salary of $124,456, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for senior finance managers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Professional$134,362$64.60
2Retail$128,660$61.86
3Manufacturing$127,347$61.22
4Technology$125,797$60.48
5Health Care$124,456$59.83

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Senior finance manager salary trends

The average senior finance manager salary has risen by $26,854 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average senior finance manager earned $106,504 annually, but today, they earn $133,358 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for senior finance managers over the last decade.

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

Average senior finance manager salary over time

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Senior finance manager salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2026$133,000$64.11+3.2%
2025$129,000$62.06+1.5%
2024$127,000$61.16+2.3%
2023$124,000$59.77+2.7%
2022$121,000$58.18+3.1%

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