Financial Analyst Salary
Median annual salary: $99,890 · Median hourly: $48.02 · Latest · 2026
About Financial Analyst pay
Financial analysts evaluate investments, build models and guide corporate and portfolio decisions, concentrated in New York, Chicago, Boston and Charlotte. The role rewards quantitative skill and credentials such as the CFA, and pay scales steeply with experience and employer prestige. Competition for entry roles is intense, but analysts who survive the first years often move into far higher-paying portfolio or corporate finance positions.
In weekly terms that is roughly $1,921 per week before taxes (annual ÷ 52).
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