Financial Risk Specialists

What do they do?

Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

Also known as:

Analyst, Equity Research Analyst, Risk Analyst, Risk Manager, Risk Specialist, Securities Analyst

Typical Wages

Projected Growth Rate

Employment of Financial Risk Specialists is projected to show little or no change from 2020 to 2030.

Projected Employment in OH

No Data Available
  • 1.1%

    Change

    Ranks #N/A in job growth rate
    150

    Job Openings

    Ranks #N/A in net job growth

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (4%)
  • Master's degree  (24%)
  • Bachelor's degree  (44%)
  • Associate's degree  (6%)
  • Some college, no degree  (13%)
  • High school diploma equivalent  (8%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (1%)

Typical College Majors

Most Popular Majors that prepare Financial Risk Specialists

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  • #1
    Accounting

    • Degrees Granted

      43,472

    • Female Students

      22,586

    • Male Students

      20,886

    • Median Starting Salary

      $46,700
  • #2
    Finance, General

    • Degrees Granted

      42,516

    • Female Students

      12,188

    • Male Students

      30,328

    • Median Starting Salary

      $39,100
  • #3
    Business/Managerial Economics

    • Degrees Granted

      4,383

    • Female Students

      1,477

    • Male Students

      2,906

    • Median Starting Salary

      $52,100
  • #4
    Actuarial Science

    • Degrees Granted

      1,466

    • Female Students

      591

    • Male Students

      875

    • Median Starting Salary

      $60,800
  • #5
    Accounting and Finance

    • Degrees Granted

      805

    • Female Students

      338

    • Male Students

      467

    • Median Starting Salary

      $52,800

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 28.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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