Treasurer salary

Q: What state pays Treasurers the most?

Maine pays Treasurers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $117,345 per year, or $56.42 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Treasurer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Treasurer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Massachusetts you should be paid close to $110,707 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Treasurer?

A good starting salary for a treasurer is $44,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a treasurer in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for treasurers is $109,169, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a treasurer can vary by state.

Average treasurer salary

$80,467

$38.69 hourly rate

Entry-level treasurer salary

$37,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a treasurer make?

The average treasurer salary in the United States is $80,467. Treasurer salaries typically range between $37,000 and $173,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for treasurers is $38.69 per hour.

Treasurer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Treasurers earn the highest average salary in Maine.

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Where can a Treasurer earn more?

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Columbus, OH$112,382

Fort Pierce, FL$52,876

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Partners Group LTD$148,134

Avon Community School$48,443

Treasurer Salaries By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry-level treasurer	$55,300	$26.60
Mid-level treasurer	$85,600	$41.17
Senior-level treasurer	$132,000	$63.27

Treasurer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably, Payscale and CareerExplorer, the average salary for a treasurer typically falls between $76,684 and $243,587.

zippia

$80,467yearly

glassdoor[1]

$135,116yearly

indeed[2]

$76,684yearly

comparably[3]

$243,587yearly

Salary.com[4]

$232,559yearly

ZipRecruiter[5]

$102,750yearly

payscale[6]

$92,834yearly

CareerExplorer[7]

$131,710yearly

Average treasurer salary by state

Highest paying states for treasurers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Connecticut	$100,931	$48.52
2	New York	$100,392	$48.27
3	Massachusetts	$110,707	$53.22
4	New Jersey	$100,853	$48.49
5	Maine	$117,345	$56.42
6	New Hampshire	$107,782	$51.82
7	Nevada	$85,382	$41.05
8	Minnesota	$84,782	$40.76
9	Vermont	$98,739	$47.47
10	Oregon	$91,511	$44.00
11	Washington	$94,824	$45.59
12	Montana	$83,590	$40.19
13	Michigan	$82,788	$39.80
14	Virginia	$83,035	$39.92
15	California	$89,952	$43.25
16	District of Columbia	$85,866	$41.28
17	Delaware	$88,085	$42.35
18	Rhode Island	$86,763	$41.71
19	Maryland	$88,436	$42.52
20	Wisconsin	$82,962	$39.89
21	Pennsylvania	$77,643	$37.33
22	Arizona	$82,240	$39.54
23	Texas	$80,744	$38.82
24	South Dakota	$72,743	$34.97
25	Utah	$77,244	$37.14
26	Illinois	$78,179	$37.59
27	West Virginia	$68,129	$32.75
28	Indiana	$70,866	$34.07
29	Ohio	$74,839	$35.98
30	North Dakota	$74,350	$35.75
31	Idaho	$75,690	$36.39
32	Iowa	$67,992	$32.69
33	Kentucky	$70,358	$33.83
34	North Carolina	$68,387	$32.88
35	Missouri	$69,866	$33.59
36	Nebraska	$64,947	$31.22
37	Wyoming	$69,203	$33.27
38	Alaska	$71,831	$34.53
39	Kansas	$68,359	$32.86
40	Tennessee	$64,370	$30.95
41	New Mexico	$68,641	$33.00
42	Colorado	$64,353	$30.94
43	Oklahoma	$65,326	$31.41
44	Hawaii	$58,922	$28.33
45	Alabama	$57,151	$27.48
46	Georgia	$58,678	$28.21
47	South Carolina	$60,615	$29.14
48	Arkansas	$60,831	$29.25
49	Louisiana	$60,137	$28.91
50	Mississippi	$57,259	$27.53
51	Florida	$53,425	$25.69

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Highest paying cities for treasurers

The highest-paying cities for treasurers are Cambridge, MA, Fort Lee, NJ, and Hamburg, NY.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Cambridge, MA	$112,382	$54.03
2	Fort Lee, NJ	$102,843	$49.44
3	Hamburg, NY	$101,061	$48.59
4	San Francisco, CA	$98,525	$47.37
5	Bend, OR	$90,259	$43.39
6	Annapolis, MD	$88,352	$42.48
7	McLean, VA	$88,207	$42.41
8	Washington, DC	$85,965	$41.33
9	Scottsdale, AZ	$82,405	$39.62
10	Dallas, TX	$81,210	$39.04
11	Chicago, IL	$78,808	$37.89
12	Philadelphia, PA	$78,047	$37.52
13	Columbus, OH	$72,912	$35.05
14	Burlington, NC	$70,281	$33.79
15	Grand Junction, CO	$66,456	$31.95
16	Little Rock, AR	$59,835	$28.77
17	Macon, GA	$57,675	$27.73
18	Fort Pierce, FL	$52,876	$25.42

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Treasurer salary details

A treasurer's salary ranges from $37,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $173,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Treasurer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a treasurer's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$173,000	$14,417	$83
75th Percentile	$120,000	$10,000	$58
Average	$80,467	$6,706	$39
25th Percentile	$53,000	$4,417	$25
10th Percentile	$37,000	$3,083	$18

Highest paying treasurer jobs

The highest paying types of treasurers are chief finance and operating officer, controller, vice president, and finance vice president.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Controller/Business Manager	$110,398	$9,200	$53.08	112,722
Director Of Administration & Finance	$109,366	$9,114	$52.58	80,486
Chief Finance And Operating Officer	$166,139	$13,845	$79.87	166,131
Director Of Accounting & Finance	$127,871	$10,656	$61.48	100,209
Controller/Director Of Finance	$140,095	$11,675	$67.35	90,380
Division Controller	$110,117	$9,176	$52.94	41,679

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Which companies pay treasurers the most?

Treasurer salaries at Partners Group LTD and Citi are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average treasurer salary at companies like INTEGRIS Health and City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Partners Group LTD	$148,134	$71.22
2	Citi	$133,353	$64.11
3	INTEGRIS Health	$109,804	$52.79
4	City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government	$90,431	$43.48
5	Talen Energy	$86,142	$41.41
6	HealthTrust	$85,323	$41.02
7	PSEA	$84,414	$40.58
8	ValvTechnologies	$83,484	$40.14
9	Deloitte Tax	$81,831	$39.34
10	Stratum Reservoir	$81,831	$39.34
11	Robert Half	$81,471	$39.17
12	arrivia	$79,273	$38.11
13	Loparex	$78,252	$37.62
14	Novanta	$78,141	$37.57
15	American Financial Network, Inc.	$77,159	$37.10
16	St. Charles Health System	$72,320	$34.77
17	Baillie Lumber Co.	$69,397	$33.36
18	Women’s Development Center	$54,375	$26.14
19	Treasurer's Office	$51,307	$24.67
20	Avon Community School	$48,443	$23.29

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$88,000$84,800$81,600$78,400$75,200$72,000

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Treasurer salary by industry

The average treasurer salary varies across industries:

The average treasurer salary in the manufacturing industry is $95,341, the highest of any industry.
The average treasurer salary in the finance industry is $65,718.
Treasurers in the media industry earn an average salary of $57,964, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for treasurers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Manufacturing	$95,341	$45.84
2	Professional	$65,718	$31.60
3	Education	$64,110	$30.82
4	Non Profits	$59,665	$28.69
5	Media	$57,964	$27.87

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Treasurer salary trends

The average treasurer salary has risen by $16,204 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average treasurer earned $64,263 annually, but today, they earn $80,467 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for treasurers over the last decade.

Compare treasurer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average treasurer salary over time

Compare treasurer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
Columbus, OH

Treasurer salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$80,500	$38.69	+3.2%
2024	$77,900	$37.45	+1.5%
2023	$76,800	$36.90	+2.3%
2022	$75,000	$36.06	+2.7%
2021	$73,000	$35.10	+3.1%

Recently added treasurer salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Gcsnc	Classified-Clerical Treasurer (9)	Greensboro, NC	12/16/2024	$34,143
Guilford County Schools	Office Support III-Treasurer Elementary	Boone, NC	12/13/2024	$33,872
Berrien County	▼ Treasurer's Office	Saint Joseph, MI	12/12/2024	$30,499
Harristheaterchicago	Box Office Treasurer	Kane, IL	12/11/2024	$74,589
Course Advisor Inc.	Treasurers and Controllers	New York, NY	12/10/2024	$128,690
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Treasurer-Student Association	Milwaukee, WI	12/09/2024	$29,218
Harris Theater	Box Office Treasurer	Chicago, IL	11/21/2024	$74,589
Public School of North Carolina	Office Support III-Treasurer Elementary	Greensboro, NC	11/19/2024	$33,872
Lincoln	Treasurer	Davenport, IA	10/24/2024	$24,882
Buffalo County	▼ Treasurer	Tony, WI	10/24/2024	$46,196

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