Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$97,525
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 3,307
Risk Analyst
$129,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.9%
- Live roles
- 1,997
Highest-paying jobs
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Senior Data Analyst, Credit Risk
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Lead Analyst, Credit Risk Strategy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$110,000 | 23 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 22 |
Houlihan Lokey
|
$117,500 | 20 |
Bank of America
|
$122,400 | 18 |
CACI
|
$106,050 | 18 |
| TB TD Bank | $70,853 | 15 |
Abbott
|
$117,000 | 12 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$96,075 | 12 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PwC
|
$165,500 | 24 |
BMO
|
$110,000 | 22 |
| TB TD Bank | $84,137 | 22 |
|
Bank of America
|
$146,100 | 14 |
U.S. Bank
|
$132,830 | 14 |
RSM
|
$152,000 | 11 |
| MT M&T Bank | $137,300 | 11 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,650 | 11 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $127,500 | 21 |
| San Francisco | $111,250 | 34 |
| Atlanta | $109,750 | 20 |
| Austin | $109,250 | 15 |
| Chicago | $101,000 | 77 |
| Los Angeles | $100,875 | 36 |
| New York | $100,000 | 129 |
| Boston | $97,500 | 26 |
| Denver | $89,167 | 27 |
| Toronto | $72,502 | 64 |
Risk Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $204,125 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 39 |
| Austin | $168,000 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $163,500 | 14 |
| New York | $160,000 | 121 |
| Atlanta | $156,000 | 29 |
| Boston | $155,775 | 38 |
| Chicago | $152,000 | 64 |
| Denver | $111,500 | 22 |
| Toronto | $109,807 | 79 |
Financial Analyst vs Risk Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $97,525 per year (typically $79,500–$115,000), versus $129,100 for Risk Analyst ($99,000–$161,188). That puts Risk Analyst about 32% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Financial Analyst and Risk 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.