Finance Jobs & Salaries (2026)
Explore 14 finance occupations tracked by BLS OES 2025 data. The median salary across finance roles is $92,626/year.
$92,626
Avg Median Salary
14
Occupations
4.9M
Total Employed
$151K
Top Role Pay
Top Paying Finance Jobs
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Manager | $150,742 |
| 2 | Actuary | $124,781 |
| 3 | Economist | $111,296 |
| 4 | Personal Financial Advisor | $99,081 |
| 5 | Financial Analyst | $97,172 |
| 6 | Financial Examiner | $89,293 |
| 7 | Budget Analyst | $88,333 |
| 8 | Accountant | $82,597 |
| 9 | Credit Analyst | $81,630 |
| 10 | Tax Examiner | $80,426 |
| 11 | Compliance Officer | $78,971 |
| 12 | Loan Officer | $76,354 |
| 13 | Securities Sales Agent | $72,600 |
| 14 | Insurance Sales Agent | $63,491 |
Salary Distribution Across Finance Roles
All Finance Occupations
Financial Manager
$151K/year
Range: $108K – $191K
842K employed
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Actuary
$125K/year
Range: $83K – $149K
24K employed
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Economist
$111K/year
Range: $91K – $154K
15K employed
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Personal Financial Advisor
$99K/year
Range: $47K – $136K
247K employed
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Financial Analyst
$97K/year
Range: $70K – $109K
355K employed
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Financial Examiner
$89K/year
Range: $72K – $108K
67K employed
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Budget Analyst
$88K/year
Range: $76K – $124K
47K employed
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Accountant
$83K/year
Range: $61K – $96K
1.4M employed
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Credit Analyst
$82K/year
Range: $64K – $111K
64K employed
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Tax Examiner
$80K/year
Range: $64K – $112K
126K employed
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Compliance Officer
$79K/year
Range: $51K – $98K
417K employed
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Loan Officer
$76K/year
Range: $49K – $103K
274K employed
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Securities Sales Agent
$73K/year
Range: $45K – $73K
487K employed
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Insurance Sales Agent
$63K/year
Range: $48K – $103K
479K employed
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