Financial Risk Specialists
Business and Financial Operations · SOC 13-2054
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 13-2054 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 26.5%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 28/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $117,330
- H-1B offered wage $134,455; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 5,130
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,334 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.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~53.3% of this role but only ~26.5% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
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
Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.
Common titles: Analyst, Equity Research Analyst, Risk Analyst, Risk Manager, Risk Specialist, Securities Analyst
Representative Tasks
- •Analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations.
- •Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.
- •Conduct statistical analyses to quantify risk, using statistical analysis software or econometric models.
- •Confer with traders to identify and communicate risks associated with specific trading strategies or positions.
- •Consult financial literature to ensure use of the latest models or statistical techniques.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Assess risks to business operations.
- •Analyze business or financial data.
- •Analyze risks related to investments in green technology.
- •Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions.
- •Develop business or financial information systems.
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 | 26.5% | 29.0% |
| Outlook | Average | 48% Bright |
| Median Salary | $117,330 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 74/100 | N/A |