Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to finance programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Finance · CIP 52.08 series · 9 codes · 19 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 52.0801 Finance, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps finance programs to 19 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including CEO, Operations Manager and Financial Manager. BLS median pay across them runs from $43,030 (Bank Teller) to $213,990 (CEO) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs finance programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Manager | $105,770 | 3,503,020 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 4 |
| Financial Manager | $166,570 | 841,710 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $78,660 | 489,570 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Financial Analyst | $102,740 | 361,980 | n/a | 4 |
| Bank Teller | $43,030 | 329,480 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 1-2 |
| Loan Officer | $76,690 | 274,330 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Financial Advisor | $105,070 | 266,800 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| CEO | $213,990 | 204,350 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $50,020 | 164,790 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 3 |
| Bill and Account Collectors | $47,030 | 158,830 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 1-2 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $78,210 | 112,380 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Underwriter | $81,370 | 105,420 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Business Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $99,080 | 82,150 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Credit Analyst | $83,510 | 64,390 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Financial Risk Specialist | $117,330 | 63,850 | n/a | 4 |
| Budget Analyst | $91,640 | 47,160 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| New Accounts Clerk | $47,670 | 36,860 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 3 |
| Credit Counselor | $52,230 | 27,770 | n/a | 4 |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $50,080 | 12,030 | n/a | 1-2 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Operations Manager, one of the finance jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
Judgment and Decision Making · Complex Problem Solving · Critical Thinking
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 52.0801Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 52.0801, 52.0810Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 52.0801, 52.0806Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 52.0801Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
Mathematics · Critical Thinking · Complex Problem Solving
Mapped from CIP 52.0801, 52.0808Analyze credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.
Complete loan applications, including credit analyses and summaries of loan requests, and submit to loan committees for approval.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 52.0801, 52.0809Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
See earnings by degree level, college spread and federal debt.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
Searches this page answers include “finance degree jobs”, “finance major jobs”, “what can you do with a finance degree” (Ahrefs, U.S.).
