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Senior Auditor salary
Average senior auditor salary
$74,382
How much does a senior auditor make?
The average senior auditor salary in the United States is $74,382. Senior auditor salaries typically range between $54,000 and $101,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for senior auditors is $35.76 per hour.
Senior auditor salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Senior auditors earn the highest average salary in New York.
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Where can a Senior Auditor earn more?
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Average senior auditor salary by state
Highest paying states for senior auditors
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $97,948 | $47.09 |
| 2 | New York | $87,935 | $42.28 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $82,953 | $39.88 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $87,098 | $41.87 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $80,863 | $38.88 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $74,785 | $35.95 |
| 7 | Virginia | $79,179 | $38.07 |
| 8 | Delaware | $86,490 | $41.58 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $78,675 | $37.82 |
| 10 | Illinois | $73,678 | $35.42 |
| 11 | Oregon | $73,728 | $35.45 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $72,135 | $34.68 |
| 13 | Texas | $69,638 | $33.48 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $75,457 | $36.28 |
| 15 | California | $75,406 | $36.25 |
| 16 | Georgia | $71,101 | $34.18 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $76,443 | $36.75 |
| 18 | Alabama | $74,588 | $35.86 |
| 19 | Michigan | $69,691 | $33.51 |
| 20 | Arizona | $66,968 | $32.20 |
| 21 | Maryland | $78,289 | $37.64 |
| 22 | Indiana | $70,112 | $33.71 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $67,434 | $32.42 |
| 24 | Ohio | $68,477 | $32.92 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $67,742 | $32.57 |
| 26 | Missouri | $65,886 | $31.68 |
| 27 | Mississippi | $69,075 | $33.21 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $65,643 | $31.56 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $66,789 | $32.11 |
| 30 | Florida | $65,023 | $31.26 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $67,315 | $32.36 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $66,087 | $31.77 |
| 33 | Vermont | $67,425 | $32.42 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $64,876 | $31.19 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $65,849 | $31.66 |
| 36 | Alaska | $71,042 | $34.15 |
| 37 | Nevada | $62,997 | $30.29 |
| 38 | Washington | $68,177 | $32.78 |
| 39 | Iowa | $61,469 | $29.55 |
| 40 | Colorado | $63,853 | $30.70 |
| 41 | Kansas | $63,291 | $30.43 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $63,866 | $30.70 |
| 43 | Maine | $61,704 | $29.67 |
| 44 | Montana | $50,171 | $24.12 |
| 45 | Utah | $57,707 | $27.74 |
| 46 | Idaho | $63,093 | $30.33 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $59,694 | $28.70 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $60,324 | $29.00 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $54,391 | $26.15 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $62,388 | $29.99 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $48,882 | $23.50 |
Highest paying cities for senior auditors
The highest-paying cities for senior auditors are Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Jersey City, NJ.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC | $97,972 | $47.10 |
| 2 | New York, NY | $88,508 | $42.55 |
| 3 | Jersey City, NJ | $86,896 | $41.78 |
| 4 | Wilmington, DE | $86,462 | $41.57 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | $83,438 | $40.11 |
| 6 | Stamford, CT | $81,785 | $39.32 |
| 7 | McLean, VA | $80,045 | $38.48 |
| 8 | Baltimore, MD | $78,437 | $37.71 |
| 9 | Boston, MA | $78,408 | $37.70 |
| 10 | Raleigh, NC | $75,861 | $36.47 |
| 11 | Chicago, IL | $74,055 | $35.60 |
| 12 | Milwaukee, WI | $72,919 | $35.06 |
| 13 | Portland, OR | $72,830 | $35.01 |
| 14 | Atlanta, GA | $71,218 | $34.24 |
| 15 | Austin, TX | $70,432 | $33.86 |
| 16 | Detroit, MI | $70,201 | $33.75 |
| 17 | Indianapolis, IN | $70,096 | $33.70 |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | $68,695 | $33.03 |
| 19 | Columbus, OH | $68,511 | $32.94 |
| 20 | Saint Louis, MO | $67,944 | $32.67 |
Senior Auditor salary details
A senior auditor's salary ranges from $54,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $101,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a senior auditor's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $101,000 | $8,417 | $49 |
| 75th Percentile | $87,000 | $7,250 | $42 |
| Average | $74,382 | $6,199 | $36 |
| 25th Percentile | $63,000 | $5,250 | $30 |
| 10th Percentile | $54,000 | $4,500 | $26 |
Highest paying senior auditor jobs
The highest paying types of senior auditors are internal audit director, audit manager, and internal audit manager.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Internship | $48,313 | $4,026 | $23.23 | 59,053 |
| Auditor Supervisor | $83,876 | $6,990 | $40.33 | 25,114 |
| Audit Manager | $121,419 | $10,118 | $58.37 | 70,168 |
| Quality Assurance Auditor | $77,535 | $6,461 | $37.28 | 79,931 |
| Internal Audit Internship | $30,264 | $2,522 | $14.55 | 62,780 |
| Auditor/Quality | $35,312 | $2,943 | $16.98 | 77,040 |
Top companies hiring senior auditors now:
Which companies pay senior auditors the most?
Senior auditor salaries at Microsoft and ByteDance are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average senior auditor salary at companies like Cantaloupe and American Tower are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | $122,352 | $58.82 |
| 2 | ByteDance | $114,169 | $54.89 |
| 3 | Cantaloupe | $110,448 | $53.10 |
| 4 | American Tower | $108,047 | $51.95 |
| 5 | First Republic Bank | $107,563 | $51.71 |
| 6 | eBay | $106,913 | $51.40 |
| 7 | Tesoro | $105,974 | $50.95 |
| 8 | TD Ameritrade | $105,965 | $50.94 |
| 9 | Citi | $105,232 | $50.59 |
| 10 | Starwood Capital Group | $104,812 | $50.39 |
| 11 | CITGO Petroleum | $104,715 | $50.34 |
| 12 | CME Group | $104,171 | $50.08 |
| 13 | Gap Inc. | $102,845 | $49.44 |
| 14 | BNY Mellon | $102,791 | $49.42 |
| 15 | J.P. Morgan | $102,767 | $49.41 |
| 16 | Koch Industries | $101,528 | $48.81 |
| 17 | HSBC Bank | $101,313 | $48.71 |
| 18 | Amphenol | $101,247 | $48.68 |
| 19 | The Vanguard Group | $100,386 | $48.26 |
| 20 | Barclays | $100,191 | $48.17 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Senior Auditor salary by industry
The average senior auditor salary varies across industries:
- The average senior auditor salary in the technology industry is $84,217, the highest of any industry.
- The average senior auditor salary in the finance industry is $82,118.
- Senior auditors in the government industry earn an average salary of $57,589, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for senior auditors
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | $84,217 | $40.49 |
| 2 | Finance | $82,118 | $39.48 |
| 3 | Manufacturing | $79,927 | $38.43 |
| 4 | Professional | $68,405 | $32.89 |
| 5 | Government | $57,589 | $27.69 |
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Senior Auditor salary trends
The average senior auditor salary has risen by $10,830 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average senior auditor earned $63,552 annually, but today, they earn $74,382 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for senior auditors over the last decade.
Compare senior auditor salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average senior auditor salary over time
Compare senior auditor salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Senior Auditor salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74,400 | $35.76 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $72,300 | $34.78 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $71,300 | $34.27 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $70,100 | $33.71 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $68,900 | $33.13 | +1.4% |
Recently added senior auditor salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | Senior Auditor | SeaTac, WA | 12/17/2024 | $95,000 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Senior Auditor | Chicago, IL | 12/17/2024 | $90,000 |
| Carnival Corporation | SR. Raas Auditor | Miami, FL | 12/16/2024 | $60,600 |
| Virginia | Auditor Senior Safety/Mc | Roanoke, VA | 12/16/2024 | $64,697 |
| Private Investigator Kingswinford | Audit Semi Senior | Friendly, MD | 12/16/2024 | $36,646 |
| Savoy Medical Management Group | Senior Auditor I | Ione, OR | 12/16/2024 | $49,000 |
| Alaskaair | Senior Technology Auditor | SeaTac, WA | 12/16/2024 | $95,000 |
| Pinion | Audit Senior | Pony, MT | 12/16/2024 | $70,000 |
| Comcast Advertising | Senior Auditor, Financial Operations (Nbcu) | Philadelphia, PA | 12/15/2024 | $119,145 |
| Xcel Energy | SR. Technology Auditor | Denver, CO | 12/15/2024 | $81,000 |
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