Industries with Fastest Personal Financial Advisors Salary Growth

These industries raised Personal Financial Advisors salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

28
Industries with Growth
+82.8%
Highest Growth
+23.6%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Personal Financial Advisors salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 28 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $42,570 $77,830 +$35,260 +82.8%
2 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $79,080 $131,810 +$52,730 +66.7%
3 Legal Services $67,140 $102,720 +$35,580 +53.0%
4 Office Administrative Services $74,560 $107,460 +$32,900 +44.1%
5 Administrative and Support Services $73,980 $103,820 +$29,840 +40.3%
6 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $80,670 $107,550 +$26,880 +33.3%
7 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $81,810 $103,370 +$21,560 +26.4%
8 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $75,720 $93,640 +$17,920 +23.7%
9 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $76,590 $94,480 +$17,890 +23.4%
10 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $76,270 $93,810 +$17,540 +23.0%
11 Other Insurance Related Activities $65,350 $79,780 +$14,430 +22.1%
12 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $39,990 $48,600 +$8,610 +21.5%
13 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $69,790 $82,630 +$12,840 +18.4%
14 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $73,340 $85,920 +$12,580 +17.2%
15 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $81,940 $95,540 +$13,600 +16.6%
16 Other Investment Pools and Funds $84,300 $98,250 +$13,950 +16.5%
17 Junior Colleges $46,340 $53,820 +$7,480 +16.1%
18 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $83,170 $96,090 +$12,920 +15.5%
19 Hospitals $39,990 $46,100 +$6,110 +15.3%
20 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $95,540 $109,390 +$13,850 +14.5%
21 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $71,280 $80,550 +$9,270 +13.0%
22 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $68,800 $77,500 +$8,700 +12.6%
23 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $61,040 $67,490 +$6,450 +10.6%
24 Educational Services $44,850 $49,470 +$4,620 +10.3%
25 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $74,490 $81,950 +$7,460 +10.0%
26 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $77,310 $85,000 +$7,690 +9.9%
27 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,520 $44,270 +$1,750 +4.1%
28 Management of Companies and Enterprises $85,150 $85,750 +$600 +0.7%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Social Advocacy Organizations $61,370 $47,770 -$13,600 -22.2%
2 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $87,040 $79,650 -$7,390 -8.5%
3 Automobile Dealers $87,040 $79,650 -$7,390 -8.5%
4 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $80,450 $73,810 -$6,640 -8.3%
5 Insurance Carriers $75,720 $75,060 -$660 -0.9%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Personal Financial Advisors in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.