Treasurers and Controllers build complex problem solving, management of financial resources and judgment and decision making skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Budget Analysts (94%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budget Analysts | 94% | $91,640 | — | None |
| 2 | Accountants and Auditors | 92% | $83,680 | — | None |
| 3 | Financial Examiners | 92% | $94,160 | — | None |
| 4 | Personal Financial Advisors | 88% | $105,070 | — | None |
| 5 | Chief Executives | 86% | $213,990 | — | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 85% | $78,210 | — | None |
| 7 | General and Operations Managers | 85% | $105,770 | — | None |
| 8 | Management Analysts | 85% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 9 | Credit Analysts | 85% | $83,510 | — | None |
| 10 | Project Management Specialists | 85% | $102,320 | — | None |
Compared with Treasurers and Controllers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
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94% skill match · $91,640
Operations Monitoring · Programming · Technology Design
92% skill match · $83,680
Programming · Operations Monitoring · Service Orientation
92% skill match · $94,160
Instructing · Social Perceptiveness · Quality Control Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Budget Analysts (94% skill match, median $91,640), Accountants and Auditors (92% skill match, median $83,680) and Financial Examiners (92% skill match, median $94,160), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than treasurers and controllers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Chief Executives.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.