Salary for Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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Salary$62,080 - $209,620  
   
Bonus$2,923 - $96,098  
Profit Sharing$2,419 - $48,986  
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$61,701 - $268,803  
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XYZ Company$105,000 - $167,500
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Popular Industries

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Healthcare$68,884 - $255,585
Manufacturing and Distribution$68,834 - $253,080
Retail/Wholesale Distribution$67,202 - $272,899
Construction$66,920 - $252,513
Information Technology (IT) Services$66,321 - $260,041

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Key Statistics for Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jobs

Gender
Female
31%
female alumni
 
Male
69%
male alumni
Salary:$70,161 - $125,528 $92,847 - $166,039
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
1%
1-4 years
9%
5-9 years
11%
10-19 years
34%
20 years or more
45%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 87% dental benefits Dental: 67%
vision benefits Vision: 46% employee benefits None: 11%

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Career Path for Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Salary Range

$61,701 - $268,803
payscale
Financial Controller
$47,360 - $132,550
Vice President (VP), Finance
$79,006 - $272,982
Finance Director
$51,119 - $190,534
 
Common Future Jobs

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Salary Range

$61,701 - $268,803
payscale
Vice President (VP) Finance & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
$76,474 - $305,629
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
$64,927 - $438,818
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
$66,128 - $314,763
 

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Job Description

People with the job title Chief Financial Officer (CFO) typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Plan, direct, and coordinate the financial activities of an organization at the highest level of management. Includes financial reserve officers.

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