Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 3,194
Quantitative Analyst
$166,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.9%
- Live roles
- 406
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Analyst
Finance Expert - Public Equities Analyst / PM
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Finance Systems Analyst, Tax
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Sr. Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst Lead - AI Technology
Financial Analyst Lead - Technology
Hybrid Cloud Solutions Senior Financial Analyst
Highest-paying jobs
Lead, Quant Engineer
Quant Trader- E- Trading Municipal Bonds - Director
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Quant Strategist
Quantitative Research Analyst – Portfolio Implementation
Quant Research Analyst – Spec Fin / Securitization
Quant Library Developer, Macro Technology
Senior Business Development Executive - Quant Sales
Quantitative Research Analyst - Remote
Quantitative Research Analyst
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bank of America
|
$122,400 | 19 |
Amentum
|
$108,750 | 18 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 17 |
CACI
|
$106,050 | 16 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$83,250 | 16 |
Anduril Industries
|
$102,000 | 14 |
Blue Origin
|
$124,832 | 12 |
Houlihan Lokey
|
$107,500 | 12 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Bank of America
|
$122,400 | 12 |
|
PIMCO
|
$217,500 | 9 |
Fidelity Investments
|
$150,000 | 7 |
PNC
|
$129,375 | 7 |
U.S. Bank
|
$121,088 | 6 |
KeyBank
|
$98,000 | 5 |
Hudson River Trading
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 3 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $124,832 | 28 |
| Austin | $109,250 | 15 |
| San Francisco | $105,000 | 36 |
| New York | $103,750 | 128 |
| Los Angeles | $101,750 | 27 |
| Atlanta | $101,700 | 13 |
| Chicago | $100,000 | 79 |
| Boston | $97,908 | 32 |
| Denver | $93,625 | 26 |
| Toronto | $72,005 | 55 |
Quantitative Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $300,000 | 3 |
| London | $237,500 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $187,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $184,750 | 5 |
| New York | $179,875 | 48 |
| Chicago | $160,000 | 33 |
| Boston | $150,000 | 19 |
| Atlanta | $122,400 | 6 |
Financial Analyst vs Quantitative Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $97,500 per year (typically $80,250–$117,500), versus $166,250 for Quantitative Analyst ($124,063–$207,719). That puts Quantitative Analyst about 71% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Financial Analyst and Quantitative 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.