5 of the Highest Paying Finance Jobs

Mihaela Dumitrescu Posted on August 26, 2020• 5 min read

Here are the 5 highest paying finance jobs.

1. Financial analyst (average salary: $69,419 per year)

Primary Duties: A financial analyst perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking. Some responsibilities of a financial analyst would include: analyzing financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic conditions in order to make informed investment decisions and also preparing plans of action for investment based on financial analyses. Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs; collecting operational data.

2. Insurance advisor (average salary: $67,263 per year)

Primary Duties: Also known as a Financial Advisor, an Insurance Advisor provides financial advice to clients on retirement planning, investing, and protecting against risks. Also the insurance advisor duties includes meeting with clients and offering specialized financial guidance and advice to the clients. Insurance advisors utilize their knowledge of insurance policies and companies to evaluate, recommend, and sell plans to customers or businesses based on their needs.

3. Compliance analyst (average salary: $64,443 per year)

Primary Duties: A compliance analyst maintains legal and regulatory compliance by researching and communicating requirements; obtaining approvals. Review regulatory bulletins and other sources of information to research and stay up-to-date on regulations. Compliance analysts coordinate the operation of companies and organizations in order to ensure that they comply with government regulations.

4. Information technology auditor (average salary: $63,412 per year)

Primary Duties: An information technology auditor is responsible for the internal controls and risks within a company’s technology system. Information Technology (IT) Auditors help organizations' by protecting their internal controls and data within their technology system. As an IT Auditor you will assist the organization by protecting its internal controls and data within its technology system. An IT auditor operates in a challenging environment.

5. Investment banker (average salary: $61,929 per year)

Primary Duties: Investment bankers help their clients raise money in capital markets by issuing debt or selling equity in the companies. Investment banks help companies and governments raise capital by issuing stock or borrowing money. Also one of the key responsibilities is development of various types of financial models to value debt and equity for mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising transactions. An Investment Banker responsibility include issuing and selling securities to raise capital.