Financial Risk Specialists salarymedian $117,330 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$117,330
25th–75th pct. $83,980–$158,250
Top pay (est.)
$254,900
Top 10% $196,110
Pay in 5 years
$135,200est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$155,700est.
$133,900–$180,800
Outlook score
65/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
60%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+7.4%
4,800 openings / yr

Financial Risk Specialists salary

The median annual wage for financial risk specialists is $117,330 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $64,820 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $196,110. The mean annual wage is $124,420.

Median
$117,330
Mean
$124,420
10th percentile
$64,820
Entry level
25th percentile
$83,980
75th percentile
$158,250
90th percentile
$196,110
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$59.00
8.1× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥18.45M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $59.00 is 8.1× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$64,820
Early career (25th pct.)
$83,980
Mid career (median)
$117,330
Experienced (75th pct.)
$158,250
Top earners (90th pct.)
$196,110

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Financial Risk Specialists (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $117,330 → in 3 years $127,700 → in 5 years $135,200 → in 10 years $155,700 (10-year range $133,900–$180,800). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$117,330
Now
2026
$127,700
In 3 yrs
2029
$117,900–$139,000
$135,200
In 5 yrs
2031
$121,800–$150,500
$155,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$133,900–$180,800

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.17%AI impact -0.3%Total +2.9% / 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 →

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.