Financial examiners

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
18.7k
Average Age
43
Estimated Job Growth
7.32%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$98,753
Average Male Salary
$104,512
Average Female Salary
$92,856

About

Financial examiners are most often employed by the Banking & related activities industry. The average yearly wage for Financial examiners was $98,753 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Financial examiners are Little Rock City PUMA, AR. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Financial examiners are Little Rock City PUMA, AR.

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Employment and salary information for the Financial examiners workforce. Financial examiners workforce in 2021 was 18,656 people, of which 49.4% were women and 50.6% were men. Financial examiners are paid most in Little Rock City PUMA, AR but are relatively concentrated in Little Rock City PUMA, AR.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
9,438
Male Workforce
± 2.39k
9,218
Female Workforce
± 2.36k

The Financial examiners workforce in 2021 was 18,656 people (49.4% women and 50.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 34.3% between 2014 (13,889) and 2021 (18,656).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Financial examiners.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($146,588), West Virginia ($143,128), and Massachusetts ($139,822).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$98,753
AVERAGE WAGE
#51 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Financial examiners earned an average of $98,753, $39,157 more than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

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0.329
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Financial examiners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.329, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Financial examiners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Financial examiners and on wages for those in the field. Banking & related activities is the industry that employs the most Financial examiners, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Financial examiners, by average wage, is Nondepository credit & related activities ($144,179).

Occupations by Industries

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18.7k
2021 Workforce
± 3,353
12.2%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 23.3%

This graphic shows the share of Financial examiners employed by various industries. Banking & related activities employs the largest share of Financial examiners at 47.5%, followed by Insurance carriers with 26.4% and Public finance activities with 26.1%.

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Demographic information on Financial examiners in the US. The workforce of Financial examiners in 2021 was 18,656 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men. The average age of male Financial examiners in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Financial examiners is 43.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Financial examiners is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Financial examiners in 2021 was 18,656 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (2,548 people), 40 to 44 years (2,422  people), and 30 to 34 years (2,388 people). Among them they concentrated 40.2% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.9% of Financial examiners workers were Hispanic and 88.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.6%), Puerto Rican (31.8)%, and Cuban (12.6)%

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Races

In 2021, 75.4% of the Financial examiners workforce were White, of which 46.7% were women and 53.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.9%) and Asian (6.22%).

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learningEducation & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Financial examiners from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Financial examiners is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Business.

Among the necessary skills for Financial examiners, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Financial examiners need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Financial examiners in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (8,357 people), Social Sciences (1,975 people), and Health (462 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Financial examiners workers were Bachelors Degree (9,809 people), Graduate Degree (4,663 people), and Some college (1,658 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Financial examiners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Financial examiners need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring.

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Projections on job growth for Financial Examiners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Financial Examiners are expected to see a growth of 7.32% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

7.32%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Financial examiners. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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