How Much do CFA Charterholders Make? (Salaries for Top Finance Careers)

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Times of India: https://tinyurl.com/3re33829
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Salary data for CFA Charterholders can be hard to find, so I did the digging for you to help you discover what impact the CFA charter might have on your income.

I'll walk you through a few different data sources I found, point out the most interesting findings and add context that might not be obvious just looking at the numbers. We'll break it down by different roles, years of experiences, by cities and by countries. I think you'll find some of this very surprising.

It's important to understand what impact passing the CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, and CFA Level 3 exams could have on your salary, bonus, and total compensation.

Common career paths for CFA Charterholders include Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager for Fixed Income or Equity Funds, Equity Analyst, Fixed Income Analyst, relationship manager, financial analyst, investment performance analyst, credit analyst, and finance manager.

Salary data for CFA Charterholders can range a lot by role, title, location, and years of experience.

Passing all 3 levels of the CFA exams, offered by the CFA Institute, can increase your salary, earnings, bonus, and total compensation.

The CFA program can be a good alternative to other designation such as CPA or MBA.

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0:00 Intro
0:26 Base Salary Range by Role, Overall Average
2:02 Total Compensation by Role - WSO
5:00 Total Compensation by Years of Experience
5:48 CFA Salary by Country
7:06 Salary by US City
7:26 Increase due to CFA Charter - 300 Hours
8:13 Salary Increase by Exam Level Passed
8:44 MBA Compare
9:11 CFA Raise by Role
9:36 Impact of CFA Throughout Career