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Relationship Banker Career Market Report 2026

2,809 active jobs. 269 companies. Median salary $65K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

2,809
Active Job Openings
269
Companies Hiring
$65K
Median Salary (US)
69%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Relationship Banker 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: 69% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $65K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $50K to $148K.

Remote roles pay 48% above the US national median

Remote-first employers competing nationally for talent. The premium reflects company quality (remote-first firms tend to be well-funded), not a work-mode bonus.

Risk Management is the most-demanded skill at 28%

Underwriting demand rose +7.5pp — fastest-growing skill

DBS Bank leads hiring with 251 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Senior → Manager (+$50K, +97%)

Salary increase: +$50K · Sample: Senior → Manager

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

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Manager368$69K$102K$166K
Junior108$42K$42K$42K
Director13$122K$122K$160K
Mid-Level10$38K$45K$71K
Senior5$52K$52K$57K
Entry-Level3$38K$38K$38K

What jumps out

Senior → Manager: +$50K (97%) — 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 States324$89KUSD
Canada19$53KUSD
Remote16$132KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site0.4%
Remote2.6%
Hybrid0.8%

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

Top Skills in Demand

Risk Management
28%
Cash Handling
17%
Portfolio Management
11%
Regulatory Compliance
11%
AML / KYC
11%
Investment Banking
11%
Excel
9%
Financial Analysis
9%
Underwriting
8%
Due Diligence
7%
Financial Planning
6%
Financial Reporting
6%

Skills on the Rise

Underwriting ↑+7.5ppDue Diligence ↑+6.8ppFinancial Planning ↑+6.3ppFinancial Reporting ↑+6.1ppBilingual ↑+4.8pp

Declining in Demand

Customer Service ↓-33.5ppUpselling ↓-19.5ppAccount Management ↓-13.3ppJournalism ↓-10.5ppSales Pipeline ↓-9.4pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
DBS Bank2518.9%
Bmo1926.8%
Wf1706.1%
Huntington1194.2%
Pnc913.2%
Mtb782.8%
Fifththird531.9%
Simmonsbank431.5%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States1,234
India111
Remote58
Singapore55
Canada54
United Kingdom30
Indonesia28
Hong Kong19

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree73.5%1,417
Bachelor's Degree15.2%293
Master's Degree3.9%75
MBA1.1%21

Certifications

CFA (5%)MBA (5%)CPA (2%)

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