Financial Analysts

This post summarizes key statistics on Financial Analysts using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 27,009
25 79,385
30 94,069
35 104,022
40 111,050
45 111,231
50 113,407
55 107,507
60 108,040
65 113,407


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.30
20-39 3.70
39-41 55.50
41-50 25.80
50-60 8.70
More than 60 4.10

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Financial Analysts.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
26.60 122,167 Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies
7.80 102,992 Credit agencies, n.e.c.
7.60 97,733 Banking
4.70 95,074 Insurance
3.70 108,040 Computer and data processing services
3.40 85,517 Hospitals
2.80 90,725 Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices
2.00 82,393 Colleges and universities
1.90 102,067 Aircraft and parts
1.90 91,663 Management and public relations services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Financial Analysts work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Financial Analysts. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Financial Analysts received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Financial Analysts. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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