DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors

Occupational Description:
Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients. Excludes "Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents" (41-3031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,170340$55.49/hr$4.66/hr$22.36/hr$28.44/hr$40.80/hr$69.07/hr$81.00/hr
Minnesota 3,900371$53.41/hr$3.79/hr$21.81/hr$27.91/hr$38.76/hr$65.32/hr$81.00/hr
U S 210,1903,153$57.89/hr$0.64/hr$20.84/hr$28.04/hr$42.64/hr$74.97/hr$81.00/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Personal Financial Advisors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Financial Activities2,920$39.72/hr
Professional and Business Services220$47.87/hr
Other Regional Data For Personal Financial Advisors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,170 $40.80/hr 11.1%
Central Minnesota 210 $34.73/hr 15.5%
Northeast Minnesota 90 $41.24/hr 14.8%
Northwest Minnesota 70 $27.51/hr 16.5%
Southeast Minnesota N/A $33.16/hr 18.1%
Southwest Minnesota N/A $38.46/hr 15.3%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators5,410$31.28/hr-4.6%
Bill and Account Collectors3,200$18.23/hr-15.5%
Cost Estimators2,840$32.34/hr1.1%
Credit Analysts1,420$38.59/hr-5.1%
Tax Preparers940$27.05/hr1.3%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamageN/A$28.62/hrN/A
Tasks for Personal Financial Advisors