Financial Analyst: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get in.
The work, the tools, the pay range and the typical entry path, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.
10% of financial analysts earn less than this amount.
- Annual
- $63,720
- Hourly
- $30.64
- Source
- BLS May 2025
25% of financial analysts earn less than this amount.
- Annual
- $79,290
- Hourly
- $38.12
- Source
- BLS May 2025
Half of financial analysts earn more than this and half earn less.
- Annual
- $102,740
- Hourly
- $49.40
- Source
- BLS May 2025
75% of financial analysts earn less than this amount.
- Annual
- $133,340
- Hourly
- $64.11
- Source
- BLS May 2025
90% of financial analysts earn less than this amount.
- Annual
- $180,860
- Hourly
- $86.95
- Source
- BLS May 2025
Financial Analysts conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses. The median pay is $102,740 a year ($49.40 an hour) (BLS, May 2025). BLS lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education (Employment Projections, 2025–35). O*NET has published only part of this occupation's profile, so no skills ratings are shown.
- Median pay
- $102,740
- BLS May 2025
- Employed in the U.S.
- 361,980
- BLS May 2025
- Preparation
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- considerable preparation · preliminary (O*NET)
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- BLS Employment Projections
Data O*NET has published only part of its profile for this occupation: tasks, tools and technology, related occupations and a preliminary Job Zone. Its skills, knowledge, work activities and education and training survey data are not yet published (O*NET: “Data collection is currently underway to populate other parts of the profile”), so this page shows no skills ratings and no survey shares.
Data Government data groups this job as Financial and Investment Analysts (O*NET-SOC 13-2051.00). Figures on this page are for that occupation.
Financial Analysts at a glance
Financial and investment analysts in the United States earned a median annual wage of $102,740 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
In its 2025–35 employment projections, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for financial and investment analysts in the United States.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
BLS projects employment of financial and investment analysts in the United States to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,700 openings a year on average, including replacement openings.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
BLS estimates that 78.3% of financial and investment analysts in the United States had the ability to telework in 2025, a preliminary estimate of whether the job allows it, not a count of remote jobs.
Source: BLS Occupational Requirements Survey, 2025 preliminary
Every page for Financial Analysts
What financial analysts do
Data Tasks O*NET lists for the occupation, in O*NET's order. O*NET has not yet published importance ratings for them, so they are not ranked.
- Advise clients on aspects of capitalization, such as amounts, sources, or timing.
- Analyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies.
- Assess companies as investments for clients by examining company facilities.
- Collaborate on projects with other professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, or public relations experts.
- Collaborate with investment bankers to attract new corporate clients.
- Conduct financial analyses related to investments in green construction or green retrofitting projects.
- Confer with clients to restructure debt, refinance debt, or raise new debt.
- Create client presentations of plan details.
Software financial analysts use
Data Examples reported for the occupation; employer demand flags from O*NET.
- Apache HiveData base management system softwareHot technology
- IBM SPSS StatisticsAnalytical or scientific softwareHot technology
- Marketo Marketing AutomationSales and marketing softwareHot technology
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRSData base reporting softwareHot technology
- Microsoft VisioProcess mapping and design softwareHot technology
- SASAnalytical or scientific softwareHot technology
- Teradata DatabaseData base management system softwareHot technology
- The MathWorks MATLABAnalytical or scientific softwareHot technology
- ADP Workforce NowHuman resources software
- Advanced Portfolio Technologies Report BuilderFinancial analysis software
- Advanced Portfolio Technologies SimulatorFinancial analysis software
- Analyse-itAnalytical or scientific software
Also called: Analyst, Credit Products Officer, Equity Research Analyst, Investment Analyst, Planning Analyst.
How this page is built
Tasks, tools, related occupations and the preliminary Job Zone come from O*NET 31.0, which has not yet published this occupation's skills, knowledge or education survey data. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The typical entry-level education comes from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35.
- How a specific employer defines the job.
- Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
- Which skills matter most: O*NET has not yet rated them for this occupation.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, Occupational projections, 2025–35 (released Aug 27, 2026; occupation.xlsx, Tables 1.2 and 1.10; retrieved Oct 25, 2026). Definitions.
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