Jobs Similar to Financial Examiners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to financial examiners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Credit Analysts, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists and Accountants and Auditors.
Financial Examiners: $94,160 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Financial Examiners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Credit AnalystsSame group | 85% | $83,510−11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 84% | $78,210−17% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Accountants and AuditorsSame group | 83% | $83,680−11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and AnalystsSame group | 83% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Actuaries | 82% | $130,000+38% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Management Analysts | 82% | $101,860+8% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Treasurers and Controllers | 82% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Budget AnalystsSame group | 82% | $91,640−3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Investment Fund Managers | 81% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Compliance Managers | 81% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsSame group | 81% | $62,370−34% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Tax PreparersSame group | 81% | $54,920−42% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Insurance UnderwritersSame group | 81% | $81,370−14% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 80% | $149,230+58% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Loan OfficersSame group | 80% | $76,690−19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Document Management Specialists | 80% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 79% | $50,020−47% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Business Continuity Planners | 79% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Personal Financial AdvisorsSame group | 79% | $105,070+12% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 79% | $50,080−47% | High school |
- 1Credit Analysts
85% similar · $83,510 (−11%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
84% similar · $78,210 (−17%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Accountants and Auditors
83% similar · $83,680 (−11%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
83% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 5Actuaries
82% similar · $130,000 (+38%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Management Analysts
82% similar · $101,860 (+8%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Treasurers and Controllers
82% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Budget Analysts
82% similar · $91,640 (−3%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 9Investment Fund Managers
81% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 10Compliance Managers
81% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
81% similar · $62,370 (−34%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 12Tax Preparers
81% similar · $54,920 (−42%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 13Insurance Underwriters
81% similar · $81,370 (−14%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Compensation and Benefits Managers
80% similar · $149,230 (+58%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Loan Officers
80% similar · $76,690 (−19%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 16Document Management Specialists
80% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Loan Interviewers and Clerks
79% similar · $50,020 (−47%) · Training or associate
- 18Business Continuity Planners
79% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Personal Financial Advisors
79% similar · $105,070 (+12%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 20Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
79% similar · $50,080 (−47%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for financial examiners also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where financial examiners is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Treasurers and Controllers (92)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (88)
- Compliance Managers (85)
- Investment Fund Managers (85)
- Management Analysts (82)
- Document Management Specialists (80)
- Regulatory Affairs Managers (80)
- Actuaries (79)
- Business Continuity Planners (79)
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (79)
Questions about jobs like financial examiners
What jobs are most similar to financial examiners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Credit Analysts (85% similar), Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (84% similar), Accountants and Auditors (83% similar), Fraud Examiners (83% similar) and Actuaries (82% similar).
Which jobs like financial examiners pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Compensation and Benefits Managers ($149,230, +58%; usually a bachelor's degree), Actuaries ($130,000, +38%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Personal Financial Advisors ($105,070, +12%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with financial examiners ($94,160). Without more preparation than financial examiners usually need: Compensation and Benefits Managers, Actuaries and Personal Financial Advisors.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.