Financial Examiners
Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions.
About the profession
Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.
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Occupation on screen: Financial Examiners (O*NET 13-2061.00). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Financial Examiners role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Financial Examiner → Associate Financial Examiner → Senior Financial Examiner → Lead Financial Examiner
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
166K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Set your current level first
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $49,710 - $78,700/year With equity/bonuses: $54,681 - $94,440 Top markets (SF/NYC): $57,166 - $94,440 Execute core tasks using Reading…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Direct and participate in formal and informal meetings with bank directors, trustees, senior management, counsels, outside accountants, and consultants to gather information…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $34,797 - $70,830 Year 2-3: Junior level $78,700 - $102,306 Year 4-6: Mid level $102,306 - $110,921 Year 7-10: Senior level $110,921 - $143,514 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
15 questions, answer honestly
You find the craft of a Financial Examiner genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking You communicate clearly…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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