Don’t be surprised. Go to where the money is, as they say. Finance is pretty obviously where the money is, hence the place to be.
Here are the highest paying jobs one can find in the finance sector, as per the data provided by LinkedIn and collated by Business Insider:
- Managing Director
Base median salary: $230,000 USD
Total median salary: $375,000 USD - Managing Partner
Base median salary: $200,000 USD
Total median salary: $236,000 USD - Investment Banking Associate
Base median salary: $150,000 USD
Total median salary: $235,000 USD - Treasurer
Base median salary: $161,000 USD
Total median salary: $200,000 USD - Director of Analytics
Base median salary: $155,000 USD
Total median salary: $192,000 USD - Research Director
Base median salary: $143,000 USD
Total median salary: $190,000 USD - Tax Director
Base median salary: $155,000 USD
Total median salary: $187,000 USD - Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Base median salary: $150,000 USD
Total median salary: $180,000 USD - Private Equity Associate
Base median salary: $100,000 USD
Total median salary: $180,000 USD - Director of Product Management
Base median salary: $149,000 USD
Total median salary: $170,000 USD - Director of Risk Management
Base median salary: $150,000 USD
Total median salary: $169,000 USD - Director of Engineering
Base median salary: $168,000 USD
Total median salary: $168,000 USD - Financial Software Developer
Base median salary: $147,000 USD
Total median salary: $167,000 USD - Director of Product Development
Base median salary: $144,000 USD
Total median salary: $165,000 USD - Senior Director of Operations
Base median salary: $150,000 USD
Total median salary: $165,000 USD
I think I’m in the wrong field, how about you?
