When it comes to careers, “finance” is a general term.
So, before you reach Wall Street, you will need to determine which role is right for you.
LinkedIn ranked the best finance jobs of 2017, based on high median salaries, vacancies, year-over-year growth, and promotion potential.
Here are the top seven LinkedIn picks:
1. Financial analyst
Median base salary: $ 62,000
Jobs: 1700+
Main skills : Financial analysis, financial reporting, accounting, Microsoft Excel, financial modeling
2. Underwriting manager
Median base salary: $ 102,000
Jobs: 100+
The best skills: Underwriting, general insurance, commercial insurance, property and damage insurance, civil liability
3. Quantitative analyst
Median base salary: $ 105,000
Jobs: 200+
The best skills: Quantitative finance, derivatives, visual basic for applications, quantitative analysis, Matlab
4. Scrum master
Median base salary: $ 100,000
Jobs: 500+
Main skills : Scrum, agile methodologies, agile project management, software development, needs analysis
5. Data analyst
Median base salary: $ 63,000
Jobs : 1,000+
Main skills : SQL, SAS, statistics, databases, Microsoft Excel, data mining
6. Product manager
Median base salary: $ 99,000
Jobs : 500+
The best skills: Product management, product marketing, product development, competitive analysis, product launch
7. Credit analyst
Median base salary: $ 52,500
Jobs: 400+
The best skills: Financial analysis, credit risk, credit, banking, loans
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