Projected pay for Financial Managers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $166,570 → in 3 years $181,100 → in 5 years $191,600 → in 10 years $220,300 (10-year range $189,500–$255,800). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.
$166,570
Now 2026
$181,100
In 3 yrs 2029
$167,300–$197,100
$191,600
In 5 yrs 2031
$172,600–$213,400
$220,300
In 10 yrs 2036
$189,500–$255,800
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.28%AI impact -0.45%Total +2.8% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Financial Managers
65/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #134 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
96 pts
AI resistance
35 pts
Entry barrier
77 pts
Annual openings
29 pts
Projected growth
92 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Financial Managers
Employment
842K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
965K
2025–35
Projected change
+9.7%
ranked #62 for growth
Annual openings
66K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
74/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
5 years or more
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively.
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
$175,140
68/100
65%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.