All You Need to Know about the Best Paying Jobs in Finance

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There are a lot of job opportunities in the finance industry. Here is a list of some of the best-paying jobs in finance for you to select your career path.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA): An accountant and a certified public accountant have the same responsibilities but CPAs are more trusted because they are certified. They are paid handsomely, about $77,000 a year.

Financial Adviser: They help their client to find out well suited short and long term goals and how to achieve them. Their salaries may vary but they may make $95,000 a year.

Investment Banker: They manage investment portfolios of businesses, govt agencies and pvt firms. They help their clients in raising money for their ventures and investing it in the most fruitful way. They earn $ 100,000 a year.

Financial Analysts: They gather data collected by businesses and analyze them to get better market and consumer insights. Their salary varies depending on their experience but make about $96,000 annually.

Hedge Fund Manager: They work for investment companies who take their clients' money and invest it into various profitable financial instruments. They are the highest financial professionals.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the high level professional in charge of a company's finances. They earn about $100,000 a year.

Chief Compliance Officer: They are like the CFOs but oversee if the company and its employees are following the compliance regulations or not. They earn about $77,000 annually.

Private Equity Associates are business associates who find investors for funds, best investment options, and help in investment analysis. They earn about $95,000 a year.