Financial examiners

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2024 Workforce

22.7k

Average Age

42.7

Estimated Job Growth

18.6%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$103,688

Average Male Salary

$114,902

Average Female Salary

$92,216

About

Financial examiners are most often employed by the Banking & related activities industry. The average yearly wage for Financial examiners was $103,688 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Financial examiners are Otsego, Schoharie, Oneida (South) & Herkimer (South) Counties PUMA, NY, Sioux Falls City PUMA, SD, and Palm Beach County (Central)--Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Financial examiners are Osceola County (East) PUMA, FL, Otsego, Schoharie, Oneida (South) & Herkimer (South) Counties PUMA, NY, and East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD.

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Employment and salary information for the Financial examiners workforce. Financial examiners workforce in 2024 was 22,695 people, of which 49.4% were women and 50.6% were men. Financial examiners are paid most in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 10--Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Osceola County (East) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

11,476

Male Workforce

± 2.63k

11,219

Female Workforce

± 2.6k

The Financial examiners workforce in 2024 was 22,695 people (49.4% women and 50.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 60.8% between 2014 (14,114) and 2024 (22,695).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($176,867), Massachusetts ($142,857), and Virginia ($130,823).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$103,688

AVERAGE WAGE

#44 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Financial examiners earned an average of $103,688, $33,810 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Financial examiners in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.324

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Financial examiners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.324, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Financial examiners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Financial examiners compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

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 Public finance activities ($118,309).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

22.7k

2024 Workforce

± 3,698

1.71%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 22.8%

This graphic shows the share of Financial examiners employed by various industries. Banking & related activities employs the largest share of Financial examiners at 45%, followed by Public finance activities with 26.5% and Insurance carriers with 21.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Financial examiners in the US. The workforce of Financial examiners in 2024 was 22,695 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men. The average age of male Financial examiners in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Financial examiners is 43.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Financial examiners is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Financial examiners in 2024 was 22,695 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,373 people), 35 to 39 years (3,151 people), and 40 to 44 years (2,711 people). Among them they concentrated 41.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 11.5% of Financial examiners workers were Hispanic and 88.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (50%), Puerto Rican (24.2)%, and Cuban (15)%

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Races

In 2024, 68.3% of the Financial examiners workforce were White, of which 48.4% were women and 51.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.3%) and Two or More Races (9.96%).

Education & 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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (9,638 people), Social Sciences (2,363 people), and Psychology (598 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Financial examiners workers were Bachelors Degree (11,791 people), Graduate Degree (5,388 people), and Some college (2,088 people).

The graphic shows the Financial examiners workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

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.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Financial Examiners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Financial Examiners are expected to see a growth of 18.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

18.6%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.