Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.8%
- Live roles
- 3,183
Trader
$143,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.2%
- Live roles
- 507
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 20 |
Anduril Industries
|
$119,000 | 18 |
Amentum
|
$108,750 | 18 |
|
Bank of America
|
$122,400 | 16 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$78,625 | 15 |
| TB TD Bank | $70,170 | 14 |
Houlihan Lokey
|
$107,500 | 12 |
CACI
|
$106,050 | 12 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fidelity Investments
|
$69,500 | 17 |
Gelber Group
|
$96,000 | 6 |
| DR DRW | $200,000 | 5 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 5 |
DV Trading
|
$140,000 | 5 |
IMC
|
$250,000 | 4 |
|
Deutsche Bank
|
$209,375 | 4 |
| TO Topstep | $81,251 | 4 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $124,832 | 26 |
| San Francisco | $110,000 | 37 |
| Austin | $109,250 | 19 |
| New York | $102,500 | 129 |
| Los Angeles | $101,750 | 27 |
| Chicago | $98,454 | 76 |
| Boston | $97,908 | 29 |
| Atlanta | $97,500 | 11 |
| Denver | $93,625 | 26 |
| Toronto | $72,252 | 54 |
Financial Analyst vs Trader: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $97,500 per year (typically $80,000–$117,631), versus $143,750 for Trader ($92,175–$196,250). That puts Trader about 47% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Financial Analyst and Trader 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.