7 most promising finance jobs of 2017
When it comes to careers, "finance" is a sweeping term.
So before you hit Wall Street, you'll need to figure out which role is right for you.
LinkedIn broke down the top finance jobs of 2017, based on high median salaries, job openings, year-over-year-growth, and potential for promotion.
Here are LinkedIn's top seven picks:
1. Financial analyst
Median base salary: $62,000
Job openings: 1,700+
Top skills: Financial analysis, financial reporting, accounting, Microsoft Excel, financial modeling
2. Underwriting manager
Median base salary: $102,000
Job openings: 100+
Top skills: Underwriting, general insurance, commercial insurance, property and casual insurance, liability
3. Quantitative analyst
Median base salary: $105,000
Job openings: 200+
Top skills: Quantitative finance, derivatives, visual basic for applications, quantitative analytics, Matlab
4. Scrum master
Median base salary: $100,000
Job openings: 500+
Top skills: Scrum, Agile methodologies, Agile project management, software development, requirements analysis
5. Data analyst
Median base salary: $63,000
Job openings: 1,000+
Top skills: SQL, SAS, statistics, databases, Microsoft Excel, data mining
6. Product manager
Median base salary: $99,000
Job openings: 500+
Top skills: Product management, product marketing, product development, competitive analysis, product launch
7. Credit analyst
Median base salary: $52,500
Job openings: 400+
Top skills: Financial analysis, credit risk, credit, banking, loans
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