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Internal Auditor salary

What a Internal Auditor (level IC2, Mid-level) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$106,500

Most companies pay between $90,500 and $122,500.

Median $107k $91k25th$123k75th

The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.

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Internal Auditor pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian base
Associate Internal AuditorIC1 Associate / Entry$77k
Internal AuditorIC2 Mid-level$107k
Senior Internal AuditorIC3 Senior$140k
Lead Internal AuditorIC4 Staff / Lead$171k
Principal Internal AuditorIC5 Senior Staff / Principal$199k
Senior Principal Internal AuditorIC6 Distinguished$231k

All Internal Auditor levels

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Questions

How much does a Internal Auditor make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Internal Auditor is $106,500, with most companies paying between $90,500 and $122,500. Pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.

How do I know if I am underpaid?

Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.