Business and Financial Operations Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 13-2099

Financial Specialists, All Other

The published band from $48,460 to $151,490 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Financial and Investment Analysts.

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Same-major-group titles next to Financial Specialists, All Other: Financial and Investment Analysts ($103K) , Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($79K) , Credit Analysts ($84K) , Financial Examiners ($94K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Financial Specialists, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Indiana $92,410
  2. 2. District of Columbia $125,110
  3. 3. Ohio $90,060
  4. 4. Virginia $92,930
  5. 5. Maine $109,060
  6. 6. Colorado $87,430
  7. 7. Maryland $101,400
  8. 8. New York $107,490
  9. 9. New Jersey $98,630
  10. 10. Massachusetts $99,970

Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations careers next to Financial Specialists, All Other

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Credit Analysts $83,510
  2. 2. Financial Examiners $94,160
  3. 3. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $78,760
  4. 4. Project Management Specialists $102,320
  5. 5. Insurance Underwriters $81,370
  6. 6. Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $82,890
  7. 7. Logisticians $82,320
  8. 8. Financial and Investment Analysts $102,740
  9. 9. Compliance Officers $80,730
  10. 10. Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,050
  11. 11. Labor Relations Specialists $95,420
  12. 12. Accountants and Auditors $83,680
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$48,460 to $151,490
median $81,100 · ~3.1× spread
$81K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
10,300
Annual openings
132,130
Estimated US jobs
Financial and Investment Analysts
Highest-pay peer · $103K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

The OEWS band for Financial Specialists, All Other runs from $48,460 (10th) to $151,490 (90th), about 3.1× wide, with median $81,100. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 10,300 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: Indiana at $92,410. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Financial and Investment Analysts at $102,740. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Financial Specialists, All Other pay-rank #15 in Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Financial Specialists, All Other sits at pay-rank #15 of 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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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 Specialists, All Other is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Financial Specialists, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 13-2099

Indiana · top state for Financial Specialists, All Other

$92K published median

District of Columbia · #2 state pay

$125K · behind Indiana

Financial and Investment Analysts

Highest-pay peer vs Financial Specialists, All Other · $103K

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Lower-pay peer beside Financial Specialists, All Other · $79K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Financial Specialists, All Other mid-table among Business and Financial Operations Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #15 of 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Insurance Underwriters ($81K), Compliance Officers ($81K), Logisticians ($82K), Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes ($83K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
How wide is the published pay band for Financial Specialists, All Other? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $48,460 and the 90th at $151,490 for Financial Specialists, All Other (3.1× spread). The national median is $81,100. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Financial Specialists, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Financial Specialists, All Other is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 10,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Financial Specialists, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Financial Specialists, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Financial Specialists, All Other? ▼
Indiana ($92,410), District of Columbia ($125,110), Ohio ($90,060) 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 Specialists, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 13-2099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Financial Specialists, All Other. 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