Business & Financial

Financial Analysts

SOC 13-2051

Analyze investments and company performance to guide where money should go.

Median pay

$103k

$79k to $133k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

25k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

68%

modeled estimate · 85th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

67/100

Key skills

Valuation
Modeling
Excel
Research
Communication

Where this ranks

Take the next step

Learn the skillsCourses for Financial Analysts See open jobsFinancial Analysts roles hiring now Real pay & reviewsWhat Financial Analysts actually earn Build a resumeStand out when you apply

Explore Financial Analysts interactively →

Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.