Salary for Certification: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Updated: 30 May 2012
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Employees with a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Certification
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Portfolio Manager$63,073 - $182,203  
  
Financial Analyst$43,019 - $99,335  
Senior Financial Analyst$55,678 - $104,928  
Financial / Securities / Investments Analyst$48,009 - $112,812  
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)$80,293 - $252,826  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 30 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 2,005
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Certification

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Columbia University$62,288 - $185,000
University Of Chicago$90,466 - $199,499
California State University (CSU)$45,604 - $89,387
University of Southern California (USC)$51,064 - $152,417
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)$55,369 - $174,820
Popular Companies

Salary Range

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.$61,277 - $183,793
Bank of America Corp. (BOFA)$30,639 - $195,743
The Northern Trust Company$89,272 - $188,726
Citigroup, Inc.$50,868 - $124,795
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC)$42,000 - $100,000
Popular Cities

Salary Range

New York, New York$57,155 - $163,481
Chicago, Illinois$54,232 - $167,016
Boston, Massachusetts$57,230 - $164,250
San Francisco, California$65,246 - $177,393
Los Angeles, California$57,433 - $137,874
Gender
Female
16%
female alumni
 
Male
84%
male alumni
Salary:$62,443 - $104,323 $62,057 - $120,113

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