Medium Risk Growing

Financial Analyst

Financial analysts guide businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit.

$96,220
Median Salary
320,000
Total Employed
3
Career Transitions
AI Risk Score
0 %
Medium Risk

Competition Forecast

Millions will compete for the same safe roles. Act now for a head start.

320K (longer 5-8 year automation timeline)

Workers Leaving This Role

Top Target Role

FP&A Manager

Expected Competition

Moderate - strategic skills still valued

Your Head Start

18-24 months - CFA/Python combo differentiates

320K (longer 5-8 year automation timeline) workers will flood the job market competing for the same transition paths.

Estimates based on labor market research from BLS, McKinsey, and World Economic Forum. Actual outcomes may vary.

Urgency Indicators

AI Capability Today 5/10

How well can AI perform this job today (1-10)

Job Posting Trend -8% since 2022

Change in job postings over recent years

Automation Timeline 5-8 years

Estimated time until significant automation

Bloomberg GPT analyzes financial data at scale Kensho AI generates earnings reports automatically Robo-advisors manage $1.5T in assets without humans

Why This Job Is At Risk

AI automates financial modeling and forecasting

Robo-advisors handle routine investment analysis

Natural language generation creates reports

Algorithmic trading reduces analyst workload

Career Transitions

Safe career paths based on your existing skills

FP&A Manager

25%
Salary Change +40%
Skill Overlap 85%
Time to Transition 2-4 years

Skills to Learn

LeadershipStrategic PlanningBusiness PartneringExecutive Presentation

Investment Manager

20%
Salary Change +60%
Skill Overlap 75%
Time to Transition 3-5 years

Skills to Learn

Portfolio ManagementRisk AssessmentClient RelationsCFA

Data Scientist (Finance)

15%
Salary Change +35%
Skill Overlap 60%
Time to Transition 12-18 months

Skills to Learn

PythonMachine LearningFinancial ModelingBig Data

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