Personal Financial Advisors job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $127,000 · outlook score 40/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Finance Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$105,070
25th–75th pct. $72,440–$176,790
Top pay (est.)
$464,100
Top 10% $357,020
Pay in 5 years
$115,500est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$127,000est.
$109,200–$147,400
Outlook score
40/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
82%
Very high
Job growth (10 yr)
+1.4%
17K openings / yr

Projected pay for Personal Financial Advisors (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $105,070 → in 3 years $111,200 → in 5 years $115,500 → in 10 years $127,000 (10-year range $109,200–$147,400). The model assumes pay growth of +1.9% per year.

$105,070
Now
2026
$111,200
In 3 yrs
2029
$102,700–$121,000
$115,500
In 5 yrs
2031
$104,100–$128,600
$127,000
In 10 yrs
2036
$109,200–$147,400

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.13%AI impact -0.96%Total +1.9% / 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 →

Outlook score for Personal Financial Advisors

40/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #666 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
86 pts
AI resistance
18 pts
Entry barrier
79 pts
Annual openings
14 pts
Projected growth
36 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 Personal Financial Advisors

Employment
267K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
304K
2025–35
Projected change
+1.4%
ranked #523 for growth
Annual openings
17K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
39/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training

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.

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.