Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.7%
- Live roles
- 660
Risk Analyst
$139,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.7%
- Live roles
- 499
Highest-paying jobs
Accountant & Financial Analyst
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Financial Planning Analyst
Financial Planning Analyst
Financial Crime Screening Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Enterprise Product Manager (Business Systems Analyst), Core Finance
Senior Financial and Staff Action Analyst
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Senior GRC Analyst
Agentic Risk Analyst
Engineering Manager, GRC Platform
Senior Manager, GRC Subject Matter Experts, Product
GRC Program Manager, US Government Compliance
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Stratey & Risk
Engineering Manager, Risk & Identity Platform
Risk Manager
Senior Security GRC Analyst
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 13 |
Air Apps
|
$26,190 | 10 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 4 |
|
Snowflake
|
$175,000 | 3 |
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 3 |
Harbinger Motors Inc.
|
$105,000 | 3 |
Bottomline
|
$33,280 | 3 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Strive Health
|
$111,500 | 9 |
Upstart
|
$196,750 | 6 |
BILL
|
$214,225 | 5 |
Coinbase
|
$147,260 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$235,000 | 4 |
Whoop
|
$135,000 | 4 |
Pathward, N.A.
|
$96,000 | 4 |
Monzo
|
$87,534 | 4 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $132,900 | 27 |
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $119,530 | 3 |
| Denver | $117,055 | 3 |
| Boston | $112,575 | 7 |
| New York | $112,278 | 26 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 7 |
| Chicago | $98,125 | 8 |
| Toronto | $94,000 | 10 |
| London | $32,150 | 3 |
Financial Analyst vs Risk Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $110,000 per year (typically $89,500–$135,000), versus $139,000 for Risk Analyst ($105,000–$188,300). That puts Risk Analyst about 26% 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.