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Financial Risk Specialists is a notable career in the 13 category. This page provides verified data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024), helping you compare Financial Risk Specialists against similar careers and make data-driven decisions.
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| soc | 13-2054 |
| title | Financial Risk Specialists |
| onet code | 13-2054.00 |
| description | Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk. |
| job zone | 4 |
| major group | 13 |
| tot emp | 56,320 |
| a mean | 119,930 |
| a median | 106,000 |
| a pct10 | 62,270 |
| a pct25 | 80,280 |
| a pct75 | 145,020 |
| a pct90 | 182,310 |
| h mean | 57 |
| h median | 50 |
The day-to-day work of a financial risk specialists typically centers on analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations. 0 of these 8 tasks are Core O*NET duties; the remainder are common supplemental work. Task descriptions below are quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET 29.0 occupation profile.
Median annual pay is highest in New York at $138,330 and lowest in Louisiana at $55,050 — a 2.5× spread. The top five states (New York, Delaware, Alaska, New Jersey, Massachusetts) average $127,280. Figures reflect BLS OEWS May 2024 state-level wage estimates; percentiles shown are for full-time wage-earners in each state.
| State | Median | Mean | 10th % | 90th % | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $138,330 | $155,260 | $83,730 | $223,380 | 10,980 |
| Delaware | $130,060 | $127,530 | $80,330 | $172,880 | 1,280 |
| Alaska | $126,050 | $99,660 | $54,120 | $142,160 | — |
| New Jersey | $123,000 | $128,970 | $76,730 | $181,200 | 2,370 |
| Massachusetts | $118,960 | $123,770 | $69,500 | $181,810 | 1,490 |
| Wyoming | $115,730 | $103,570 | $64,730 | $117,570 | 150 |
| District of Columbia | $114,550 | $129,640 | $70,350 | $199,970 | 160 |
| Oregon | $113,870 | $112,970 | $63,040 | $158,890 | 350 |
| Virginia | $113,260 | $121,940 | $62,820 | $173,850 | 1,420 |
| Maine | $112,070 | $105,310 | $56,940 | $164,940 | 150 |
| California | $111,560 | $126,620 | $68,410 | $198,310 | 4,460 |
| Washington | $109,890 | $118,480 | $64,530 | $172,620 | 790 |
| Georgia | $107,730 | $118,810 | $59,610 | $179,870 | 1,560 |
| North Carolina | $107,120 | $124,740 | $63,860 | $210,060 | 2,160 |
| Minnesota | $106,880 | $116,890 | $72,360 | $163,810 | 920 |
| Connecticut | $105,930 | $130,400 | $68,760 | $219,560 | 630 |
| New Hampshire | $105,830 | $107,160 | $73,300 | $146,760 | 190 |
| Maryland | $105,320 | $116,490 | $69,990 | $167,590 | 950 |
| Colorado | $103,440 | $112,120 | $62,270 | $172,550 | 880 |
| Florida | $100,730 | $107,940 | $59,300 | $166,810 | 4,140 |
| Michigan | $100,430 | $106,250 | $61,040 | $160,010 | 1,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,190 | $112,240 | $65,390 | $168,360 | 2,240 |
| Iowa | $98,910 | $103,630 | $65,220 | $141,950 | 370 |
| Indiana | $98,820 | $107,320 | $55,630 | $178,750 | 570 |
| Illinois | $98,410 | $111,110 | $57,320 | $203,260 | 2,810 |
| Rhode Island | $98,040 | $99,910 | $52,710 | $139,280 | 400 |
| Vermont | $98,020 | $96,270 | $63,350 | $106,100 | 30 |
| Ohio | $97,100 | $103,980 | $63,970 | $156,210 | 1,700 |
| Texas | $96,100 | $101,560 | $58,300 | $158,790 | 4,440 |
| Missouri | $93,790 | $106,620 | $59,030 | $163,640 | 1,020 |
| Wisconsin | $93,590 | $96,910 | $64,800 | $136,500 | 710 |
| Arizona | $92,410 | $95,780 | $40,720 | $168,920 | 1,150 |
| West Virginia | $89,820 | $95,510 | $54,600 | $134,110 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $86,290 | $87,070 | $50,790 | $116,690 | 310 |
| Hawaii | $83,670 | $89,630 | $61,140 | $128,230 | 80 |
| Nevada | $83,590 | $96,420 | $64,720 | $136,060 | 500 |
| Alabama | $82,900 | $92,240 | $46,790 | $166,540 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | $82,760 | $90,000 | $50,930 | $136,060 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $82,210 | $99,780 | $51,530 | $166,690 | 400 |
| Kentucky | $80,610 | $81,390 | $48,900 | $115,700 | 440 |
| New Mexico | $80,220 | $88,370 | $55,500 | $138,490 | 150 |
| Utah | $78,940 | $91,510 | $51,620 | $154,960 | 620 |
| Tennessee | $77,720 | $94,040 | $46,460 | $173,580 | 470 |
| Arkansas | $77,540 | $86,920 | $47,300 | $136,420 | 140 |
| Kansas | $76,400 | $84,620 | $47,470 | $134,380 | 190 |
| Idaho | $72,350 | $76,880 | $45,970 | $128,280 | 170 |
| South Dakota | $71,670 | $78,590 | $62,500 | $98,060 | 110 |
| North Dakota | $69,990 | $84,540 | $49,020 | $169,080 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $55,050 | $60,720 | $46,150 | $82,590 | 520 |
Recruiters and job boards use several alternate titles for financial risk specialists. Knowing these variants widens your job search — listings for Analyst or Bank and Savings Securities Trader frequently describe the same role. The list below is a sample of the most common industry variants.
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