Financial Examiners: salary, outlook & degrees
Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.
Middle half $70,660–$129,600. 67,830 jobs.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
81% hold a bachelor's or higher. Those with one: $78,204.
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata, workers with at least a high school diploma; EducationGuide calculation
About 4,500 openings a year, including replacements.
BLS Employment Projections 2025-35
Considerable preparation (usually a bachelor's).
BLS; O*NET 31.0 job zone
Degrees that lead to this career
What workers ages 25-34 in this job studied, among those with a bachelor's or higher. This is what people actually did, not a requirement.
| Field of bachelor's degree | Share | Degree pages |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 18% | Finance · Insurance |
| Accounting | 14% | Accounting |
| Economics | 10% | Economics |
| Business Management And Administration | 10% | Business Administration |
| General Business | 7% | Business |
| Treatment Therapy Professions | 7% | Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences |
| Mathematics | 3% | Mathematics |
| Psychology | 2% | Psychology |
| Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure | 2% | Kinesiology / Exercise Science · Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies |
| Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering | 2% | Industrial Engineering |
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata (ages 25-34, employed, bachelor's or higher; top 10 fields); EducationGuide calculation.
Education workers say the job requires
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers (“required level of education”); small samples, so treat shares as approximate.
Pay by state and metro
| State | Median wage |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $198,720 |
| New York | $128,920 |
| Connecticut | $120,530 |
| Washington | $113,700 |
| Massachusetts | $111,110 |
| New Jersey | $106,410 |
| California | $106,000 |
| Minnesota | $104,260 |
| Virginia | $104,060 |
| Maryland | $102,980 |
| North Carolina | $100,730 |
| Colorado | $99,610 |
| Oregon | $94,630 |
| Rhode Island | $94,130 |
| Illinois | $93,150 |
| Delaware | $92,390 |
| Utah | $92,000 |
| Alaska | $90,530 |
| South Dakota | $88,690 |
| Tennessee | $87,110 |
| South Carolina | $86,440 |
| Wisconsin | $86,320 |
| Mississippi | $85,430 |
| Idaho | $85,260 |
| Nevada | $84,650 |
| Louisiana | $84,310 |
| North Dakota | $82,640 |
| Indiana | $81,300 |
| Montana | $80,970 |
| Maine | $80,840 |
| New Hampshire | $80,810 |
| Oklahoma | $80,760 |
| Kansas | $80,420 |
| Iowa | $80,370 |
| Arizona | $80,260 |
| Missouri | $79,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,500 |
| Texas | $78,140 |
| Georgia | $77,710 |
| Kentucky | $76,260 |
| Florida | $76,230 |
| Vermont | $74,680 |
| Nebraska | $74,460 |
| Michigan | $71,050 |
| Ohio | $69,040 |
| New Mexico | $67,950 |
| Hawaii | $62,720 |
| West Virginia | $60,590 |
| Arkansas | $57,590 |
| PR | $37,470 |
Florida metro areas
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$82,350
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$59,470
- Jacksonville$79,000
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$77,330
- Tallahassee$57,680
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$60,980
- Lakeland-Winter Haven$60,750
Virginia metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$157,560
- Richmond$100,540
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$71,270
- Roanoke$97,030
California metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$106,000
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$131,820
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$102,630
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$106,090
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$123,750
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$78,250
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$84,040
- Bakersfield-Delano$77,610
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: median annual wage, all workers in the job. Metro areas: the largest by employment.
What the work takes
Top skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Speaking
Knowledge used
- English Language
- Economics and Accounting
- Law and Government
- Mathematics
- Administration and Management
Work styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cautiousness
- Dependability
- Intellectual Curiosity
People in this job tend to have Conventional (organizing), Enterprising (leading), Investigative (analytical) interests.
O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0): skills and knowledge by importance; work styles; interest high points.
Financial Examiners: questions
How much do financial Examiners make?
Financial Examiners earn a U.S. median $94,160 a year; the middle half earn $70,660 to $129,600 (BLS, May 2025). Workers ages 25-34 in this job earn a median $73,463 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Is financial Examiners a growing field?
BLS projects growth of 9.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,500 openings a year, including replacements.
What degree do you need to be a financial Examiner?
BLS lists the typical entry education as bachelor's degree. In O*NET's survey, 100% of workers say a bachelor's or higher is required. Among workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's, the most common field of degree is finance (18%).
How much do financial Examiners make in Florida?
The median in Florida is $76,230 a year (BLS, May 2025), compared with $94,160 nationally.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35); O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Census Bureau ACS microdata. SOC 13-2061. Method
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