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Financial Analysts
Description
Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.
Common Tasks
- Inform investment decisions by analyzing financial information to forecast business, industry, or economic conditions.
- Draw charts and graphs, using computer spreadsheets, to illustrate technical reports.
- Monitor developments in the fields of industrial technology, business, finance, and economic theory.
- Interpret data on price, yield, stability, future investment-risk trends, economic influences, and other factors affecting investment programs.
- Monitor fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate developments by analyzing information from financial publications and services, investment banking firms, government agencies, trade publications, company sources, or personal interviews.
Required Education
Bachelor's degree
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $42.47 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $26.01 and $60.72 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $88,345.76 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $54,104.48 and $126,291.55 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 1,310 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 10.7% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 1,450.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $41.00 with the median annual salary reaching $85,624.
