Hiring Financial Specialists, All Other
Employers across the 90 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay financial specialists, all other a median of $48,640 to $120,580 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 specialists, all other do?
- Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, securities trading, risk management, or financial market regulation.
- Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.
- Interpret results of financial analysis procedures.
- Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.
- Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.
- Produce written summary reports of financial research results.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 13-2099.00.
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.
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Employers commonly list experience with C++, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA, Oracle Java for this role.
What do financial specialists, all other get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for financial specialists, all other in 90 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $48,640 to $120,580 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $76,820. 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 13-2099.
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 specialists, all other in this build is $120,580. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $24,116 to $36,174 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a financial specialists, all other 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 specialists, all other search
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