The highest-paying finance jobs in 2026
Ranked by median base salary, Chief Financial Officer is the highest-paying finance role at $230K — about 156% above the $90K median across 24 finance roles.
- 1$230K/yrChief Financial OfficerFinance
- 2$185K/yrInvestment BankerFinance
- 3$155K/yrQuantitative AnalystFinance
- 4$145K/yrPortfolio ManagerFinance
- 5$130K/yrPrivate Equity AnalystFinance
- 6$125K/yrActuaryFinance
- 7$118K/yrFinancial ControllerFinance
- 8$112K/yrRisk ManagerFinance
- 9$108K/yrCrypto / Digital Asset AnalystFinance
- 10$98K/yrCompliance OfficerFinance
- 11$95K/yrFinancial AdvisorFinance
- 12$92K/yrFinancial Planner (CFP)Finance
- 13$88K/yrESG AnalystFinance
- 14$85K/yrFinancial AnalystFinance
- 15$82K/yrTax SpecialistFinance
- 16$82K/yrTreasury AnalystFinance
- 17$80K/yrCertified Public AccountantFinance
- 18$80K/yrMortgage BankerFinance
- 19$78K/yrCredit AnalystFinance
- 20$72K/yrAuditorFinance
- 21$72K/yrInsurance UnderwriterFinance
- 22$68K/yrLoan OfficerFinance
- 23$65K/yrAccountantFinance
- 24$58K/yrInsurance AgentFinance