Highest-paying financial services roles
Among financial services jobs that state yearly pay, Chief Executives, Architectural and Engineering Managers and Art Directors pay the most at the median, against $150k for the segment as a whole. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying financial services roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives67 open · With pay 11 | $250k |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers153 open · With pay 47 | $232k |
| 3 | Art Directors43 open · With pay 12 | $224k |
| 4 | Web Developers21 open · With pay 13 | $223k |
| 5 | Social Science Research Assistants25 open · With pay 10 | $220k |
| 6 | Information Security Engineers148 open · With pay 28 | $209k |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers241 open · With pay 41 | $201k |
| 8 | Lawyers337 open · With pay 55 | $193k |
| 9 | Software Developers820 open · With pay 219 | $190k |
| 10 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects291 open · With pay 42 | $187k |
| 11 | Computer and Information Research Scientists221 open · With pay 53 | $185k |
| 12 | General and Operations Managers300 open · With pay 49 | $185k |
| 13 | Investment Fund Managers341 open · With pay 67 | $185k |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers67 open · With pay 14 | $185k |
| 15 | Mechanical Engineers47 open · With pay 14 | $183k |
| 16 | Sales Engineers41 open · With pay 19 | $180k |
| 17 | Treasurers and Controllers30 open · With pay 8 | $178k |
| 18 | Financial Quantitative Analysts132 open · With pay 25 | $175k |
| 19 | Marketing Managers694 open · With pay 197 | $175k |
| 20 | Compensation and Benefits Managers146 open · With pay 17 | $170k |
| 21 | Computer Network Architects90 open · With pay 9 | $169k |
| 22 | Data Scientists217 open · With pay 58 | $168k |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers62 open · With pay 14 | $167k |
| 24 | Database Administrators51 open · With pay 12 | $166k |
| 25 | Compliance Managers216 open · With pay 65 | $163k |
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