Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 667
FP&A
$130,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.7%
- Live roles
- 312
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Analyst
Finance Expert - Public Equities Analyst / PM
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Staff Business Intelligence Analyst (Finance)
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior / Staff Analyst, Tax - Finance Analytics & AI
Sr. Financial Analyst, Inventory Control
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, FP&A
Senior Manager, FP&A and Investor Relations
1.3. FP&A Manager
Sr. Manager, GTM FP&A
Senior Corporate FP&A Manager
Senior FP&A Manager - Software Product Finance
Senior Finance Manager, Corporate FP&A
Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A
FP&A Manager
Senior Finance Manager, FP&A
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 11 |
Air Apps
|
$25,954 | 10 |
The Brattle Group
|
$97,908 | 6 |
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 5 |
Metropolis
|
$95,000 | 4 |
Lyft
|
$74,318 | 4 |
| LH Lush Handmade Cosmetics | $73,344 | 4 |
Hims & Hers
|
$130,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Lambda
|
$184,500 | 3 |
Reachdesk Ltd
|
$130,000 | 3 |
|
Okta
|
$192,925 | 2 |
| SI Sila | $172,500 | 2 |
|
Qualia
|
$172,500 | 2 |
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$141,250 | 2 |
Riveron
|
$140,000 | 2 |
AlphaSense
|
$135,750 | 2 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Denver | $122,278 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $113,250 | 28 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 11 |
| Austin | $105,000 | 5 |
| New York | $100,000 | 45 |
| Boston | $96,250 | 13 |
| Chicago | $95,000 | 11 |
| Toronto | $73,593 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $72,250 | 3 |
Financial Analyst vs FP&A: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $100,000 per year (typically $82,500–$127,650), versus $130,400 for FP&A ($100,000–$157,500). That puts FP&A about 30% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Financial Analyst and FP&A 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.