Hiring Financial Risk Specialists
Employers across the 75 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay financial risk specialists a median of $58,440 to $167,440 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do financial risk specialists do?
- Analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations.
- Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.
- Conduct statistical analyses to quantify risk, using statistical analysis software or econometric models.
- Confer with traders to identify and communicate risks associated with specific trading strategies or positions.
- Consult financial literature to ensure use of the latest models or statistical techniques.
- Contribute to development of risk management systems.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 13-2054.00.
What does it take to become one?
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
O*NET Job Zone 4, SVP (7.0 to < 8.0). O*NET OnLine.
Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python, Structured query language SQL for this role.
What do financial risk specialists get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for financial risk specialists in 75 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $58,440 to $167,440 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $100,260. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 13-2054.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for financial risk specialists in this build is $167,440. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $33,488 to $50,232 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a financial risk specialists search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a financial risk specialists search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.
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