DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-2051 Financial Analysts

Occupational Description:

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
Geography (click title for details)	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

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Accountants and Auditors	300	$24.57/hr	N/A
Credit Analysts	20	$35.08/hr	N/A
Actuaries	N/A	N/A	N/A
Economists	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tasks for Financial Analysts

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.