Financial Quantitative Analysts
General Information
Description
Develop quantitative techniques to inform securities investing, equities investing, pricing, or valuation of financial instruments. Develop mathematical or statistical models for risk management, asset optimization, pricing, or relative value analysis.
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Finance
Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$73,810
State-by-state Salary
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Master's degree 60%
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Bachelor's degree 35%
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Doctoral degree 5%
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High school 0%
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Some college 0%
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Associate's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
Related College Majors
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Mathematics
- Economics and Accounting
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
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