Side-by-side distribution
Financial Analyst
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.7%
- Live roles
- 660
Trader
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.6%
- Live roles
- 305
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
Summer Intern 2027 - Quantitative Trader
Campus Quantitative Trader (Full-Time)
Campus Full Time 2027 - Quantitative Trader
Senior Quantitative Trader - Delta One
Options Trader - Asia Hours
Client Sales Trader – Liquidity Distribution
Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader
Quantitative Trader - Futures
Index Options Volatility Trader
Graduate Quantitative Trader
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 |
|---|---|---|
Gelber Group
|
$96,000 | 11 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 7 |
|
IMC
|
$250,000 | 6 |
DV Trading
|
$145,000 | 6 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 6 |
|
Five Rings LLC - Careers
|
$300,000 | 2 |
|
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$237,500 | 2 |
|
Jump Trading
|
$212,500 | 2 |
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 Trader: which pays more?
The median for Financial Analyst is $110,000 per year (typically $89,500–$135,000), versus $150,000 for Trader ($100,000–$200,000). That puts Trader about 36% 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.