Financial Examiners build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Treasurers and Controllers (92%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treasurers and Controllers | 92% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Compliance Managers | 91% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Management Analysts | 86% | $101,860 | +8% | None |
| 4 | Financial Managers | 86% | $166,570 | +77% | None |
| 5 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 83% | $78,210 | −17% | None |
| 6 | Actuaries | 82% | $130,000 | +38% | None |
| 7 | Investment Fund Managers | 80% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 80% | $149,230 | +58% | None |
| 9 | Document Management Specialists | 80% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 78% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Financial Examiners, median $94,160. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
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92% skill match · $166,570 (broader BLS group)
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Material Resources · Complex Problem Solving
91% skill match · $141,900 (broader BLS group)
Persuasion · Technology Design · Management of Material Resources
86% skill match · $101,860 · +8% pay
Technology Design · Management of Material Resources · Persuasion
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Treasurers and Controllers (92% skill match, median $166,570), Compliance Managers (91% skill match, median $141,900) and Management Analysts (86% skill match, median $101,860), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 9 pay more than financial examiners at the median. The biggest increases: Financial Managers (+77%, $166,570), Human Resources Managers (+59%, $149,280) and Compensation and Benefits Managers (+58%, $149,230).
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Investment Fund Managers.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.