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Business and Financial Operations

Financial Specialists, All Other

All financial specialists not listed separately.

Also called: Investment Portfolio Control Consultant, Investment Strategist, Portfolio Manager, Quantitative Analyst, Quantitative Equity Analyst, Quantitative Research Analyst

Median pay in Greater Boston
$100,150
$48.15/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
Not published
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+2.1%
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
$64,050$79,170$100,150$126,950$156,260

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 93
  • Language-model AIOE 84
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 92

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

This title covers many different finance jobs, so day-to-day duties vary. AI exposure is higher, which means AI tools can help with or change some tasks, and AI use in this kind of work is already substantial. Tools are most likely to touch work with documents, numbers, and data. Judgment, client relationships, and decisions that carry responsibility still rely on people.

Likely to change

  • Reviewing and summarizing financial documents
  • Routine number crunching and data analysis

Still relies on people

  • Explaining findings and advice to clients
  • Making judgment calls with real accountability

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

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