Median Salary
- $88,890 (2018) - US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career Options
- CNNMoney ranked financial advisors #3 in their list of 20 fasting growing jobs
- The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment is expected to grow by 32% for personal financial advisors from 2010 to 2020, which is much faster than the national average for all occupations.
- Forbes Magazine named financial planner as top 5 best job in 2012.
- US News rated the financial planner career path as one of the “50 best careers in 2011.”
Job Satisfaction
The CFP Board 2013 industry survey reviews that 91% of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professionals are extremely satisfied with their career choice.
CFP Board Career Center
Employeers in the financial planning industry are seeking talent to support industry expansion.
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