Chief Financial Officer
Finance
$250K
median
$175K
25th %ile
$250K
median
$520K
90th %ile
▲ 3.5% YoY growth
📈 Finance Industry
Finance Salary Guide 2026
Investment banking, financial analyst, portfolio management, and fintech salaries. Based on BLS OES, O*NET, and H-1B disclosure data — updated quarterly.
20
job titles tracked
$121K
avg median salary
$250K
top role median
Finance salaries — all roles
Investment Banker
Finance
$180K
median
$120K
25th %ile
$180K
median
$450K
90th %ile
▲ 3.9% YoY growth
Quantitative Analyst
Finance
$172K
median
$125K
25th %ile
$172K
median
$320K
90th %ile
▲ 6.2% YoY growth
Hedge Fund Analyst
Finance
$165K
median
$115K
25th %ile
$165K
median
$380K
90th %ile
▲ 3.5% YoY growth
Portfolio Manager
Finance
$162K
median
$115K
25th %ile
$162K
median
$320K
90th %ile
▲ 4.2% YoY growth
Private Equity Analyst
Finance
$158K
median
$110K
25th %ile
$158K
median
$350K
90th %ile
▲ 4% YoY growth
Financial Controller
Finance
$140K
median
$105K
25th %ile
$140K
median
$235K
90th %ile
▲ 3.2% YoY growth
Venture Capital Analyst
Finance
$135K
median
$95K
25th %ile
$135K
median
$260K
90th %ile
▲ 5.5% YoY growth
Tax Manager
Finance
$128K
median
$95K
25th %ile
$128K
median
$210K
90th %ile
▲ 3% YoY growth
Actuary
Finance
$125K
median
$95K
25th %ile
$125K
median
$205K
90th %ile
▲ 5.5% YoY growth
Compliance Officer
Finance
$98K
median
$72K
25th %ile
$98K
median
$172K
90th %ile
▲ 4.8% YoY growth
Financial Analyst
Finance
$95K
median
$68K
25th %ile
$95K
median
$180K
90th %ile
▲ 3.6% YoY growth
Financial Advisor
Finance
$95K
median
$58K
25th %ile
$95K
median
$230K
90th %ile
▲ 3.8% YoY growth
Risk Analyst
Finance
$92K
median
$68K
25th %ile
$92K
median
$158K
90th %ile
▲ 4.5% YoY growth
Budget Analyst
Finance
$82K
median
$62K
25th %ile
$82K
median
$130K
90th %ile
▲ 2.5% YoY growth
Accountant
Finance
$78K
median
$55K
25th %ile
$78K
median
$140K
90th %ile
▲ 2.2% YoY growth
Insurance Underwriter
Finance
$78K
median
$58K
25th %ile
$78K
median
$132K
90th %ile
▲ 2% YoY growth
Mortgage Loan Officer
Finance
$72K
median
$48K
25th %ile
$72K
median
$162K
90th %ile
▲ 2.5% YoY growth
Credit Analyst
Finance
$70K
median
$52K
25th %ile
$70K
median
$120K
90th %ile
▲ 2.8% YoY growth
Bookkeeper
Finance
$48K
median
$38K
25th %ile
$48K
median
$76K
90th %ile
▲ 1% YoY growth
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