Financial Risk Specialists
Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.
SOC: 13-2054.00
Common Job Titles
AnalystRisk AnalystRisk SpecialistSecurities Analyst
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Financial Risk Specialists (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
56,320
Wage Distribution by Percentile
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $62,270 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $182,310 |
| Workers on average earn | $119,930 |
+ 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
Amazon Web Services AWS softwareApache HiveAtlassian JIRAC++Google DocsIBM SPSS StatisticsIntuit QuickBooksLinuxMarketo Marketing AutomationMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Azure softwareMicrosoft DynamicsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft 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 ManagementPerlPythonRRubySAP softwareSASSalesforce softwareServiceNowStructured query language SQLTableauTeradata DatabaseThe MathWorks MATLABUNIXYardi software
Technology Skills
ADP Workforce NowAdvanced Portfolio Technologies Report BuilderAdvanced Portfolio Technologies SimulatorAnalyse-itAnalyzerXLAnnuities analysis softwareApache PigApple AppleWorks
Tools & Equipment
10-key calculatorsComputer data input scannersDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersPersonal computers