Jobs Similar to Treasurers and Controllers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to treasurers and controllers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Budget Analysts, Compensation and Benefits Managers and Investment Fund Managers.
Treasurers and Controllers: $166,570 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Treasurers and Controllers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budget Analysts | 84% | $91,640 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersSame group | 84% | $149,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Investment Fund ManagersSame group | 83% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Accountants and Auditors | 82% | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Financial ManagersSame group | 82% | $166,570 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Financial Examiners | 82% | $94,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 82% | $78,660 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 81% | $78,210 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Purchasing ManagersSame group | 81% | $148,080 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Chief Executives | 81% | $213,990 | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Credit Analysts | 81% | $83,510 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Actuaries | 81% | $130,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Project Management Specialists | 81% | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Personal Financial Advisors | 81% | $105,070 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 79% | $123,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 79% | $87,520 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | General and Operations Managers | 78% | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Information Technology Project Managers | 78% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Management Analysts | 78% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Loan Officers | 78% | $76,690 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Budget Analysts
84% similar · $91,640 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Compensation and Benefits Managers
84% similar · $149,230 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Investment Fund Managers
83% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Accountants and Auditors
82% similar · $83,680 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Financial Managers
82% similar · $166,570 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 6Financial Examiners
82% similar · $94,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
82% similar · $78,660 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
81% similar · $78,210 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Purchasing Managers
81% similar · $148,080 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 10Chief Executives
81% similar · $213,990 · Graduate degree
- 11Credit Analysts
81% similar · $83,510 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Actuaries
81% similar · $130,000 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Project Management Specialists
81% similar · $102,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Personal Financial Advisors
81% similar · $105,070 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Medical and Health Services Managers
79% similar · $123,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 16First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
79% similar · $87,520 · Bachelor's degree
- 17General and Operations Managers
78% similar · $105,770 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Information Technology Project Managers
78% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Management Analysts
78% similar · $101,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Loan Officers
78% similar · $76,690 · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for treasurers and controllers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where treasurers and controllers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Budget Analysts (94)
- Accountants and Auditors (92)
- Financial Examiners (92)
- Personal Financial Advisors (85)
- Fundraising Managers (84)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (82)
- Actuaries (81)
- Chief Executives (81)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (81)
- Credit Analysts (81)
Questions about jobs like treasurers and controllers
What jobs are most similar to treasurers and controllers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Budget Analysts (84% similar), Compensation and Benefits Managers (84% similar), Investment Fund Managers (83% similar), Accountants and Auditors (82% similar) and Financial Managers (82% similar).
Do jobs like treasurers and controllers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than treasurers and controllers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.