The Controller is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Pennsylvania.
View national Controller data →Also reported as: Financial Controller, Comptroller, Corporate Controller, Assistant Controller, Chief Accountant, Accounting Controller.
Compensation for this role spans a wide band. The percentile spread below is drawn from 786 reported positions across 286 organizations.
Local labor markets and cost of living move nonprofit pay. Below, the median Controller in Pennsylvania at each organization-size band, and how it compares to the national median for the same band.
Enter a Controller’s total compensation to see roughly where it sits in the market distribution.
The Controller is a senior nonprofit leadership role. This benchmark reflects total reportable compensation from IRS Form 990 filings for organizations headquartered in Pennsylvania. Figures reflect total reportable compensation as disclosed on IRS Form 990 — the number the public and the IRS both see.
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