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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Finance Majors
Steven RothbergOctober 18, 2015
75.6% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Finance:
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Finance grads in this occ |
| Accountants and Auditors | $44,800 | 15.5% |
| Financial Managers | $51,100 | 6.6% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $65,500 | 6.3% |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $42,200 | 5.3% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $52,000 | 3.4% |
| Managers, All Other | $47,400 | 2.8% |
| Customer Service Representatives | $32,100 | 2.8% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $46,900 | 2.4% |
| Financial Analysts | $77,900 | 2.3% |
| Emergency Management Directors | $52,600 | 1.7% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $25,200 | 1.7% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $29,200 | 1.5% |
| Retail Salespersons | $49,000 | 1.5% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $33,800 | 1.4% |
| Credit Analysts | $35,800 | 1.4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $40,600 | 1.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $43,500 | 1.2% |
| Insurance Underwriters | $40,300 | 1.1% |
| Financial Clerks, All Other | $22,900 | 1.0% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $51,300 | 1.0% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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