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Business and Financial Operations

Financial Risk Specialists

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.

Also called: Analyst, Equity Research Analyst, Risk Analyst, Risk Manager, Risk Specialist, Securities Analyst

Median pay in Greater Boston
$132,580
$63.74/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
1,120
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+1.0%
110 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
$77,940$102,240$132,580$170,860$213,320

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 exposure90 of 100

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

  • AIOE 94
  • Language-model AIOE 85
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 91

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

This job has higher AI exposure, and observed AI use is substantial. AI tools can help with measuring and analyzing credit and market risk. Deciding which recommendations best limit risk for an organization still relies on human judgment. Massachusetts jobs are projected to grow 1.0% from 2024 to 2034.

Likely to change

  • Measuring credit and market risk
  • Analyzing exposure to financial losses

Still relies on people

  • Recommending ways to limit risk
  • Weighing risks for an organization's goals

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

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57 programs near Boston (plus 36 graduate)

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