Side-by-side distribution
Equity Research
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.6%
- Live roles
- 99
Financial Analyst
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 3,292
Highest-paying jobs
Director Equity Research Analyst - Consumer
VP/SVP, Quantitative Equity Research Analyst
Equity Research Associate
Equity Research Analyst, Small and SMID Cap Growth
Equity Research Analyst
Associate/ VP - Equity Research, IT Hardware & Technology Supply Chain
Associate/ VP: Equity Research - Aerospace and Defense Electronics
Equity Research Analyst - Semiconductors, VP I - State Street Investment Management
Equity Research Analyst
Equity Research Analyst, Impact Investing - Vice President
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Analyst
Finance Expert - Public Equities Analyst / PM
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Principal Program Finance Analyst
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Sr. Financial Analyst
Lead Financial Analyst
Lead Financial Analyst- GTM
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Bank of America
|
$142,500 | 8 |
|
Truist
|
$160,000 | 5 |
| TB TD Bank | $157,500 | 5 |
BMO
|
$110,000 | 5 |
|
Wellington Management
|
$135,000 | 4 |
| BT BTIG | $125,000 | 4 |
| PS Piper Sandler | $101,250 | 4 |
Leerink Partners
|
$130,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 24 |
Amentum
|
$110,000 | 23 |
Houlihan Lokey
|
$117,500 | 20 |
CACI
|
$106,050 | 17 |
|
Bank of America
|
$122,400 | 15 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$101,500 | 14 |
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 12 |
| TB TD Bank | $70,853 | 12 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $124,832 | 19 |
| San Francisco | $111,250 | 34 |
| Atlanta | $109,750 | 20 |
| Austin | $109,250 | 15 |
| Chicago | $101,102 | 80 |
| Los Angeles | $100,875 | 36 |
| New York | $100,000 | 126 |
| Boston | $97,500 | 26 |
| Denver | $92,158 | 30 |
| Toronto | $73,690 | 62 |
Equity Research vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Equity Research is $142,500 per year (typically $120,000–$160,625), versus $97,500 for Financial Analyst ($79,500–$115,000). That puts Equity Research about 46% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Equity Research and Financial Analyst are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.