CFA salary and career outcomes
Explore current U.S. occupation medians, then separate the role and location evidence from the CFA charterholder question.
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$102,740
Financial and investment analysts. U.S. median annual wage, May 2025.
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BLS does not identify CFA charterholders in these occupation medians. Do not use this number as a CFA salary, designation premium or offer prediction.
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BLS classifies occupations, not CFA charterholders. The displayed medians cannot isolate a CFA designation premium or predict an individual offer.
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Match the exact BLS occupation
Financial risk specialists have their own BLS occupation and median. Use the exact role page that matches the work before carrying any wage figure into your comparison.
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Sources
Programs, prices and wage datasets can change; verify the current first-party source before acting.
- U.S. BLS financial analysts (new tab)
- U.S. BLS financial risk specialists (new tab)
- U.S. BLS personal financial advisors (new tab)
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