Modeled career paths · Finance

Where does a Financial Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Financial Analyst for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Financial Analyst+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
72% of modeled moves out of Financial Analyst go here
progression87% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Finance Manager+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
24% of modeled moves out of Financial Analyst go here
leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Finance+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Financial Analyst. 14% joint modeled share
leadership branch93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Accounting Manager+44% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Financial Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Finance+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Finance Manager. 5% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Accountant+13% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Financial Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Corporate Governance Paralegal+56% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Financial Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Systems Administrator-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Financial Analyst go here
pivot96% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.