DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	5,630	417	$35.96/hr	$0.40/hr	$23.45/hr	$27.48/hr	$34.13/hr	$42.56/hr	$51.88/hr
U S	239,810	3,118	$43.42/hr	$0.30/hr	$22.89/hr	$28.64/hr	$37.38/hr	$50.23/hr	$72.09/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Financial Analysts Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 5,070 $34.29/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 380 $32.79/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 70 $33.72/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 50 $33.22/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 50 $32.50/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central N/A $32.07/hr N/A

• Analyzes financial information to forecast business, industry, and economic conditions, for use in making investment decisions.
• Recommends investment timing and buy-and-sell orders to company or to staff of investment establishment.
• Draws charts and graphs to illustrate reports, using computer.
• Calls brokers and purchases investments for company, according to company policy.
• Gathers information such as industry, regulatory, and economic information, company financial statements, financial periodicals, and newspapers.
• Interprets data concerning price, yield, stability, and future trends in investment risks and economic influences pertinent to investments.