Personal Financial Advisors build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and social perceptiveness 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 Financial Managers (88%).
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 | Financial Managers | 88% | $166,570 | +59% | None |
| 2 | Investment Fund Managers | 88% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 87% | $78,660 | −25% | None |
| 4 | Management Analysts | 85% | $101,860 | −3% | None |
| 5 | Treasurers and Controllers | 85% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 82% | $149,230 | +42% | None |
| 7 | Fundraising Managers | 81% | $125,470 | +19% | None |
| 8 | Sales Managers | 80% | $148,270 | +41% | None |
| 9 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 78% | $123,860 | +18% | None |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | 78% | $149,280 | +42% | None |
Compared with Personal Financial Advisors, median $105,070. 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.
How important each skill is in work as personal financial advisors (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
88% skill match · $166,570 · +59% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Time Management · Coordination
88% skill match · $166,570 (broader BLS group)
Management of Personnel Resources · Technology Design · Management of Material Resources
87% skill match · $78,660 · −25% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Programming
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Financial Managers (88% skill match, median $166,570), Investment Fund Managers (88% skill match, median $166,570) and Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (87% skill match, median $78,660), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 13 pay more than personal financial advisors at the median. The biggest increases: Financial Managers (+59%, $166,570), Marketing Managers (+59%, $166,790) and Compensation and Benefits Managers (+42%, $149,230).
23 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 2 usually need a graduate degree: Investment Fund Managers and Education Administrators, Postsecondary.
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.