Financial and Investment Analysts
Business and Financial Operations · SOC 13-2051
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 13-2051 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 57.2%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 44/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $102,740
- H-1B offered wage $130,600; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 30,900
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +5.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 7,838
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 63,118 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.
Common titles: Analyst, Credit Products Officer, Equity Research Analyst, Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Planning Analyst
Representative Tasks
- •Advise clients on aspects of capitalization, such as amounts, sources, or timing.
- •Analyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies.
- •Assess companies as investments for clients by examining company facilities.
- •Collaborate on projects with other professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, or public relations experts.
- •Collaborate with investment bankers to attract new corporate clients.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Analyze business or financial data.
- •Determine the value of goods or services.
- •Analyze industry trends.
- •Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions.
- •Advise others on business or operational matters.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 57.2% | 29.0% |
| Outlook | Average | 48% Bright |
| Median Salary | $102,740 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 43/100 | N/A |