Business and Financial Operations Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 13-2054

Financial Risk Specialists

The published band from $64,820 to $196,110 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Personal Financial Advisors.

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Same-major-group titles next to Financial Risk Specialists: Personal Financial Advisors ($105K) , Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($79K) , Logisticians ($82K) , Financial Examiners ($94K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Financial Risk Specialists publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 13-2054 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations
  2. 2. Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure
  3. 3. Conduct statistical analyses to quantify risk, using statistical analysis software or econometric models
  4. 4. Confer with traders to identify and communicate risks associated with specific trading strategies or positions
  5. 5. Consult financial literature to ensure use of the latest models or statistical techniques
  6. 6. Contribute to development of risk management systems
  7. 7. Determine potential environmental impacts of new products or processes on long-term growth and profitability
  8. 8. Develop contingency plans to deal with emergencies
  9. 9. Develop or implement risk-assessment models or methodologies
  10. 10. Devise scenario analyses reflecting possible severe market events
  11. 11. Devise systems or processes to monitor validity of risk assessments
  12. 12. Document, and ensure communication of, key risks
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$64,820 to $196,110
median $117,330 · ~3.0× spread
$117K
National median
↑ +7%
Growth 2024-2034
4,800
Annual openings
63,850
Estimated US jobs
Personal Financial Advisors
Highest-pay peer · $105K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Top Paying States for Financial Risk Specialists

1. Delaware $139,440
2. Virginia $126,510
3. California $129,110
4. Massachusetts $130,400
5. New Hampshire $158,320
6. North Carolina $132,040
7. Maine $141,020
8. New Jersey $129,220
9. Washington $123,150
10. New York $136,830

Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations titles

  1. 1. Logisticians $82,320
  2. 2. Financial Examiners $94,160
  3. 3. Insurance Underwriters $81,370
  4. 4. Personal Financial Advisors $105,070
  5. 5. Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,050
  6. 6. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $78,760

The OEWS band for Financial Risk Specialists runs from $64,820 (10th) to $196,110 (90th), about 3.0× wide, with median $117,330. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +7% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 4,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Delaware at $139,440. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Personal Financial Advisors at $105,070. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Financial Risk Specialists pay-rank #1 in Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Among 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations with a published OEWS median, Financial Risk Specialists is pay-rank #1, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

Other upper-third titles · closest medians

Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Financial Risk Specialists is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Financial Risk Specialists salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 13-2054

Delaware · top state for Financial Risk Specialists

$139K published median

Virginia · #2 state pay

$127K · behind Delaware

Personal Financial Advisors

Highest-pay peer vs Financial Risk Specialists · $105K

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Lower-pay peer beside Financial Risk Specialists · $79K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Business and Financial Operations Occupations titles sit near Financial Risk Specialists at the top of the pay table? ▼
Financial Risk Specialists is pay-rank #1 of 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Personal Financial Advisors ($105K), Financial and Investment Analysts ($103K), Project Management Specialists ($102K), Management Analysts ($102K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do financial risk specialists do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Financial Risk Specialists. Leading ones include: Analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations; Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure; Conduct statistical analyses to quantify risk, using statistical analysis software or econometric models; Confer with traders to identify and communicate risks associated with specific trading strategies or positions. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
How wide is the published pay band for Financial Risk Specialists? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $64,820 and the 90th at $196,110 for Financial Risk Specialists (3.0× spread). The national median is $117,330. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Financial Risk Specialists? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Financial Risk Specialists is +7%. Projected annual openings: about 4,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Financial Risk Specialists? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Financial Risk Specialists. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Financial Risk Specialists? ▼
Delaware ($139,440), Virginia ($126,510), California ($129,110) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Financial Risk Specialists card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 13-2054. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Financial Risk Specialists. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics