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Financial and Investment Analysts in Colorado

Considering working as a Financial and Investment Analysts in Colorado? Below are the key facts. Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses. Excludes “Budget Analysts” (13-2031), “Financial Risk Specialists” (13-2054), and “Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents” (41-3031).

What do Financial and Investment Analysts Make in Colorado?

For financial and investment analysts working in Colorado, wages run about $99,200 per year (or about $47.69/hour).Earnings range from $59,160 at the 10th percentile to $195,790 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$59,160	$28.44
25th percentile	$79,200	$38.08
Median (50th)	$99,200	$47.69
75th percentile	$128,950	$61.99
90th percentile	$195,790	$94.13

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Colorado compared to the national average — is 1.43, suggesting that financial and investment analysts are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, financial and investment analysts earn a median of $82,666 per year ($39.74/hour), above the Colorado median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 72,056 financial and investment analysts in the U.S.. In Colorado alone, about 9,120 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 3,140 financial and investment analysts.

Top Colorado Metros for Financial and Investment Analysts

The metro areas below employ the most financial and investment analysts in Colorado.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	7,000	$100,150
Boulder, CO	530	$103,060
Colorado Springs, CO	530	$94,530
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	210	$90,050
Greeley, CO	150	$99,640
Grand Junction, CO	80	$69,110

Top States for Financial and Investment Analysts Employment

These states have the highest employment of financial and investment analysts work.

State	Number Employed
New York	47,130
California	40,570
Texas	26,940
Florida	21,690
Massachusetts	18,020
Illinois	17,950
Pennsylvania	12,220
New Jersey	11,100
Georgia	10,330
North Carolina	10,330
Ohio	9,290
Colorado	9,120
Virginia	8,870
Michigan	8,020
Washington	7,780
Minnesota	6,690
Maryland	6,190
Wisconsin	4,960
Arizona	4,910
Connecticut	4,870

Highest-Paying States for Financial and Investment Analysts

The highest-paying states for financial and investment analysts.

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$213,940
New York	$126,580
California	$111,100
New Jersey	$109,380
Oregon	$107,680
Massachusetts	$107,610
District of Columbia	$106,840
Connecticut	$106,250
Virginia	$104,030
Minnesota	$102,800

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Advise clients on aspects of capitalization, such as amounts, sources, or timing.
• Analyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies.
• Assess companies as investments for clients by examining company facilities.
• Collaborate on projects with other professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, or public relations experts.
• Collaborate with investment bankers to attract new corporate clients.
• Conduct financial analyses related to investments in green construction or green retrofitting projects.
• Confer with clients to restructure debt, refinance debt, or raise new debt.
• Create client presentations of plan details.
• Determine the prices at which securities should be syndicated and offered to the public.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Draw charts and graphs, using computer spreadsheets, to illustrate technical reports.
• Employ financial models to develop solutions to financial problems or to assess the financial or capital impact of transactions.

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Alteryx software, Apache Hive, Google Docs, IBM SPSS Statistics, Intuit QuickBooks In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting
• Applied Mathematics
• Data Analytics

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Related Careers

Other careers like financial and investment analysts include:

• Financial Managers
• Investment Fund Managers
• Management Analysts
• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
• Accountants and Auditors
• Credit Analysts

Also Known As

Accounting Analyst, Acquisition Analyst, Acquisition Specialist, Acquisitions Analyst, Acquisitions Consultant, Alternative Financing Specialist, Analyst, Bank Analyst, Banking Analyst, Bond Analyst, Brand Analyst, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Commodity Analyst, Corporate Financial Analyst, Corporate Securities Research Analyst.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 13-2051.00