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Financial Analyst Career Market Report 2026

2,563 active jobs. 1,020 companies. Median salary $85K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

2,563
Active Job Openings
1,020
Companies Hiring
$85K
Median Salary (US)
71%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Financial Analyst market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 71% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $85K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $70K to $140K.

Excel is the most-demanded skill at 58%

SAP demand rose +20.5pp — fastest-growing skill

Amazon leads hiring with 96 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Manager → Director (+$43K, +34%)

Salary increase: +$43K · Sample: Manager → Director

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 24% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Senior197$80K$92K$129K
Junior72$65K$72K$110K
Mid-Level47$67K$75K$108K
Manager27$90K$125K$150K
Director23$21K$168K$236K
Lead11$86K$128K$151K
Staff6$94K$94K$132K
Entry-Level4$62K$68K$68K

What jumps out

Manager → Director: +$43K (34%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States246$86KUSD
Remote29$85KUSD
Canada20$85KUSD
United Kingdom4$110KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site2.5%
Remote6.5%
Hybrid2.8%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Excel
58%
Financial Reporting
41%
Financial Analysis
39%
Financial Planning
30%
AI/LLM
24%
CPA
23%
SAP
20%
GAAP
17%
SQL
17%
Data Analysis
13%
Auditing
8%
IFRS
8%

Skills on the Rise

SAP ↑+20.5ppExcel ↑+14.2ppFinancial Analysis ↑+9.4ppFinancial Planning ↑+8.3ppAI/LLM ↑+7.9pp

Declining in Demand

Journalism ↓-62.6ppAttention to Detail ↓-17.8ppMental Health ↓-7.1ppSupply Chain ↓-6.8pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Amazon963.7%
stafffinancialgroup321.2%
Statestreet311.2%
Collabera271.1%
Globalhr251.0%
Prosidianconsulting220.9%
Jj220.9%
Abbvie140.5%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States957
India126
Remote90
Canada68
United Kingdom66
Mexico31
Philippines27
Germany26

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree44.3%808
Bachelor's Degree22.5%411
Master's Degree15.5%282
MBA5.5%101
PhD / Doctorate0.1%2

Certifications

CPA (22%)MBA (13%)CFA (4%)CMA (2%)

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