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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Risk Analyst

Analyzes and quantifies financial risk exposure.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$167k

Mean

$174k

10th–90th pct

$127k–$230k

Observations

160

Confidence: 32% · based on 160 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Risk Management
Core
Statistical Modeling
Core
Common certifications
Financial Risk Manager (FRM) · 20% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
56% require · 26% prefer
Master's Degree
15% require · 34% prefer
No College
13% require · 10% prefer
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Common next roles
Credit Risk Manager+142.6%Chief Risk Officer+383.4%Chief Compliance Officer+354.8%AML Investigator+4.3%Compliance Analyst-11.8%
Common previous roles
Compliance Analyst-13.3%Chief Risk Officer+79.3%AML Investigator+4.1%Credit Risk Manager+58.8%Chief Compliance Officer+78.0%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)278
Posting growth+28.3%
Median days to fill37 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)1,083
Projected growth5.6%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness60%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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