• Finance jobs have a reputation for coming with massive salaries.
• But not all roles are created equal in the finance industry.
• LinkedIn looked through its salary data to figure out which finance jobs earn the most money.
Finance jobs are a great way to rake in the big bucks. That’s the stereotype, at least.
It is true that there's money to be made in finance. But which positions really earn the most cash?
In order to find out, LinkedIn provided Business Insider with data collected through the site's salary tool, which asks verified members to submit their salary and collects data on wages.
The jobs are all taken from the banking, capital markets, financial services, insurance, investment banking, investment management, venture capital, and private equity industries. C-suite titles were nixed from the search. LinkedIn calculated median base salaries, as well as median total salaries, which included additional compensation like annual bonuses, sign-on bonuses, stock options, and commission.
Unsurprisingly, most of the gigs that made the cut were senior roles. These 15 positions all make a median base salary of at least $100,000 a year. Bear in mind that the data is self-reported by users, so might be subject to some variation.
Here are the highest-paying jobs in finance:
15 (tied). Senior director of operations
Base median salary: $150,000
Total median salary: $165,000
15 (tied). Director of product development
Base median salary: $144,000
Total median salary: $165,000
13. Financial software developer
Base median salary: $147,000
Total median salary: $167,000
12. Director of engineering
Base median salary: $168,000
Total median salary: $168,000
11. Director of risk management
Base median salary: $150,000
Total median salary: $169,000
10. Director of product management
Base median salary: $149,000
Total median salary: $170,000
9 (tied). Private equity associate
Base median salary: $100,000
Total median salary: $180,000
9 (tied). Director financial planning and analysis
Base median salary: $150,000
Total median salary: $180,000
7. Tax director
Base median salary: $155,000
Total median salary: $187,000
6. Research director
Base median salary: $143,000
Total median salary: $190,000
5. Director of analytics
Base median salary: $155,000
Total median salary: $192,000
4. Treasurer
Base median salary: $161,000
Total median salary: $200,000
3. Investment banking associate
Base median salary: $150,000
Total median salary: $235,000
2. Managing partner
Base median salary: $200,000
Total median salary: $236,000
1. Managing director
Base median salary: $230,000
Total median salary: $375,000
