Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$99,161
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39%
- Live roles
- 2,929
Risk Analyst
$131,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.4%
- Live roles
- 1,933
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Analyst
Assistant Vice President; Quantitative Finance Analyst
Finance Systems Analyst, Tax
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Sr. Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst Lead - Technology
Financial Analyst Lead - AI Technology
Hybrid Cloud Solutions Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst - Product Fixed Marketing Expense
Highest-paying jobs
Cyber Risk & Resilience: (Senior) Analyst
Engineering Manager, Clearing, Payments & Risk
Staff Security GRC Analyst
Technical Lead Manager, Risk Aware Planning
Security Risk Analyst, Risk Engineering
Principal Security GRC Analyst
Risk & Independence Contract Specialist Senior Manager - Advisory Consulting Services
Risk & Independence Contract Specialist Senior Manager - Managed Services
Underwriting/Credit Model Risk Senior Manager - Machine Learning
Lead Analyst, Credit Risk Strategy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Houlihan Lokey
|
$110,000 | 26 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 23 |
Amentum
|
$102,500 | 19 |
|
Bank of America
|
$122,125 | 18 |
Anduril Industries
|
$119,000 | 18 |
| TB TD Bank | $70,311 | 15 |
CACI
|
$107,875 | 14 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$80,938 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PwC
|
$165,500 | 25 |
BMO
|
$117,500 | 21 |
|
Bank of America
|
$146,100 | 18 |
| TB TD Bank | $89,422 | 18 |
State Street
|
$94,375 | 12 |
RSM
|
$152,000 | 9 |
Coinbase
|
$103,415 | 9 |
KeyBank
|
$152,250 | 8 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $124,832 | 26 |
| San Francisco | $111,650 | 39 |
| Austin | $108,000 | 17 |
| New York | $105,500 | 140 |
| Los Angeles | $104,363 | 28 |
| Atlanta | $101,700 | 13 |
| Chicago | $101,000 | 79 |
| Denver | $98,225 | 24 |
| Boston | $97,908 | 30 |
| Toronto | $72,617 | 53 |
Risk Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $187,450 | 43 |
| Seattle | $184,000 | 15 |
| Austin | $165,500 | 19 |
| New York | $164,300 | 124 |
| Los Angeles | $160,000 | 23 |
| Atlanta | $155,000 | 27 |
| Chicago | $152,000 | 86 |
| Boston | $152,000 | 39 |
| Denver | $152,000 | 15 |
| London | $144,818 | 6 |
Financial Analyst vs Risk Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $99,161 per year (typically $80,687–$117,996), versus $131,650 for Risk Analyst ($96,687–$162,500). That puts Risk Analyst about 33% 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.