Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskFinancial managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 31% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 161,700
Employment 2024
868.6K
Projected Change (2024–34)
14.8%
Openings (2024–34)
74.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of financial managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments. AI use: 0%
- 2. Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals. AI use: 97%
- 3. Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities. AI use: 0%
- 4. Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments. AI use: 100%
- 5. Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met. AI use: 0%
- 6. Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.6 · 1.4M employed
Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 72% · 55+: 25%
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Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Financial managers create financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.
Financial managers work in many industries, including banks, investment firms, and insurance companies. Most financial managers work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
Financial managers typically need a bachelor’s degree and 5 years or more of experience in another business or financial occupation, such as accountant , securities sales agent , or financial analyst .
The median annual wage for financial managers was $161,700 in May 2024.
Employment of financial managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.