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Financial and Investment Analysts

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

Also called: Analyst, Credit Products Officer, Equity Research Analyst, Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Planning Analyst

Median pay in Greater Boston
$117,520
$56.50/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
13,010
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+2.1%
1,200 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$79,030$92,060$117,520$163,600$207,010

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure87 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 95
  • Language-model AIOE 86
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 80

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

Financial and investment analysis has higher AI exposure, and substantial AI use is already seen in this work. AI tools can help with number-heavy analysis of financial data. Decisions about investments and business value, and explaining them to clients or leaders, still rely on human judgment.

Likely to change

  • Running quantitative analysis of financial data
  • Summarizing financial information

Still relies on people

  • Judging investment and valuation decisions
  • Explaining findings to clients and leaders

Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.

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College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

23 programs near Boston (plus 22 graduate)

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