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Financial Quantitative Analysts in Arizona

Financial Quantitative Analysts in Arizona

Thinking about a career as a Financial Quantitative Analysts in Arizona? Here’s what the data says. All financial specialists not listed separately.

What do Financial Quantitative Analysts Make in Arizona?

For a financial quantitative analysts working in Arizona, wages run about $78,910 per year (or roughly $37.94/hour).Earnings range from $57,080 at the 10th percentile to $133,690 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $57,080 $27.44
25th percentile $64,620 $31.07
Median (50th) $78,910 $37.94
75th percentile $104,600 $50.29
90th percentile $133,690 $64.27
Salary ranges for Financial Quantitative Analysts in Arizona

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Arizona compared to the national average — is 0.41, meaning fewer financial quantitative analysts per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, financial quantitative analysts earn a median of $126,371 per year ($60.76/hour), below the Arizona median.

Financial Quantitative Analysts earnings in Arizona vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 304,801 financial quantitative analysts across the United States. In Arizona alone, around 1,090 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 1,510 financial quantitative analysts.

Financial Quantitative Analysts in Arizona vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Financial Quantitative Analysts

Top Arizona Metros for Financial Quantitative Analysts

These are the Arizona metros with the most financial quantitative analysts in Arizona.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 840 $79,860
Tucson, AZ 120 $66,020

Top States for Financial Quantitative Analysts Employment

View the states that employ the most financial quantitative analysts work.

State Number Employed
California 15,360
Texas 12,290
Illinois 7,140
Florida 7,030
New York 6,760
Virginia 5,560
New Jersey 4,870
Ohio 4,510
Georgia 4,370
Maryland 4,290
Pennsylvania 3,830
Colorado 3,820
Louisiana 3,500
North Carolina 3,260
Washington 3,110
Massachusetts 2,930
Tennessee 2,810
Missouri 2,740
District of Columbia 2,530
Utah 2,110

Highest-Paying States for Financial Quantitative Analysts

These states pay the most for financial quantitative analysts.

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $123,450
New York $122,510
Maryland $102,500
New Jersey $92,820
Ohio $90,170
Rhode Island $88,500
Indiana $87,760
Colorado $87,270
West Virginia $86,940
Massachusetts $85,950

Skills

Top financial quantitative analysts skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Mathematics  4.4 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  4.1 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Complex Problem Solving  3.9 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  3.8 / 5
0
5
Speaking  3.8 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Mathematics  4.6 / 5
0
5
Economics and Accounting  4.2 / 5
0
5
Computers and Electronics  3.7 / 5
0
5
English Language  3.0 / 5
0
5
Engineering and Technology  2.7 / 5
0
5
Administration and Management  2.1 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for financial quantitative analysts, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Mathematical Reasoning  4.4 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  3.9 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  3.9 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5
Number Facility  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Financial Quantitative Analysts typically:

  • Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, securities trading, risk management, or financial market regulation.
  • Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.
  • Interpret results of financial analysis procedures.
  • Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.
  • Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.
  • Produce written summary reports of financial research results.
  • Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.
  • Provide application or analytical support to researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data.
  • Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.
  • Collaborate in the development or testing of new analytical software to ensure compliance with user requirements, specifications, or scope.
  • Confer with other financial engineers or analysts on trading strategies, market dynamics, or trading system performance to inform development of quantitative techniques.
  • Consult traders or other financial industry personnel to determine the need for new or improved analytical applications.

Work Activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Processing Information
  • Getting Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Amazon Web Services AWS software, Apache Hive, C#, C++ In-demand technologies: C++, Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

  • Finance & Financial Management
  • Business Administration & Management
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Religious Institution Administration and Law

Other careers like financial quantitative analysts include:

Also Known As

Analyst, Data Analyst, Equity Analyst, Equity Structurer, Finance Analyst, Financial Analyst, Financial Engineer, Financial Quantitative Analyst, Investment Associate, Investment Portfolio Control Consultant, Investment Strategist, Model Risk Manager, Model Validation Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Predictive Modeler.

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