Earnings
According to PayScale.com, the average salary for chief financial officers was $135,540 in October 2020. Salaries ranged from $76,000 to $223,000 or more.
Chief financial officers in the finance and accounting sector earned salaries that ranged from $172,250 to $248,000 or more in 2019, according to financial recruiter Robert Half Accounting & Finance’s 2020 Salary Guide.
Venture capital CFOs receive benefits such as health and life insurance, a 401(k) or other retirement savings plan, and paid vacation and sick leave. In 2014, CFOs who were employed by venture-backed technology companies received an average of 1 percent of equity (stock options) in the company, according to Advanced-HR, Inc.
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