Financial and Investment Analysts

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

SOC: 13-2051.00

Common Job Titles

AnalystFinancial AnalystInvestment AnalystSecurities Analyst
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Annual wage data for Financial and Investment Analysts (2024)

Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)

340,580

Wage Distribution by Percentile

MetricU.S.
10% of workers earn the following or less$62,410
10% of workers earn the following or more$180,550
Workers on average earn$116,490

+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)

Tools & Technology

Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation

In-Demand Technology

Frequently requested by employers in job postings

Alteryx softwareApache HiveGoogle DocsIBM SPSS StatisticsIntuit QuickBooksMarketo Marketing AutomationMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft DynamicsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Power BIMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRSMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft Visual Basic for Applications VBAMicrosoft WordOracle DatabaseOracle PeopleSoftOracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementRSAP softwareSASSalesforce softwareStructured query language SQLTableauTeradata DatabaseThe MathWorks MATLABWorkday softwareYardi software

Technology Skills

ADP Workforce NowAccounting softwareAdvanced Portfolio Technologies Report BuilderAdvanced Portfolio Technologies SimulatorAnalyse-itAnalyzerXLAnnuities analysis softwareApache Pig

Tools & Equipment

10-key calculatorsComputer data input scannersDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersPersonal computers