Leads a company's budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis, advising executives on where money should go. BLS does not publish separate figures for financial and investment analysts; it counts them within financial and investment analyst (SOC 13-2051), whose median pay is $102,740 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
- SOC 13-2051
- Business and Financial Operations
- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager in four numbers
- Median pay
- $102,740a year, or $49.40/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $64KTop 10% $181K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +7.2%Much faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+7.2%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +7.2% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 24,700377,200 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 2025377.2K
- Projected 2035404.3K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 377.2K Projected 2035 404.3K - Typical education
- Bachelor'sneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
Also advertised as: FP&A Manager, Director of FP&A, Senior FP&A Manager, Business Finance Manager, Corporate FP&A Manager.
Pay
How much do Financial and Investment Analysts make?
Every financial planning and analysis manager in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$102,740
Middle half earn $79,290 to $133,340
- 10th
- $63,720
- 25th
- $79,290
- 75th
- $133,340
- 90th
- $180,860
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $63,720 |
| 25th | $79,290 |
| Median | $102,740 |
| 75th | $133,340 |
| 90th | $180,860 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $102,740
- Median hourly wage
- $49.40/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $116,800
- People employed
- 361,980
Versus all US occupations
At $102,740, Financial and Investment Analysts earn 102% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $51,760 a year.
Versus business and financial operations occupations
Inside the Business and Financial Operations group, where the middle occupation pays $80,730, this is 27% above the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $180,860 or more while the bottom 10% earn $63,720, a gap of 2.8×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 76% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
Wyoming pays the most at $187,090, and still leads at $201,843 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Financial and Investment Analysts the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wyoming | $187,090 | $201,843 | 190 |
| 2New York | $127,930 | $118,540 | 52,380 |
| 3Oregon | $120,590 | $116,669 | 2,820 |
| 4Massachusetts | $111,040 | $104,995 | 14,790 |
| 5Connecticut | $109,500 | $105,685 | N/A |
| 6California | $109,110 | $98,546 | 45,380 |
| 7New Jersey | $108,610 | $99,821 | 10,380 |
| 8Washington | $107,210 | $100,184 | 8,820 |
| 9District of Columbia | $105,780 | $96,250 | 3,670 |
| 10Virginia | $105,490 | $104,338 | 10,410 |
Job outlook
Is Financial Planning and Analysis Manager a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Much faster than average. +7.2% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | +7.2% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Much faster than average
BLS projects employment of Financial and Investment Analysts to change 7.2% over 2025–2035, roughly 2.1× the 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 27,100 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 24,700 openings are projected each year, 6.5% of the 377,200 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or economics is typical, and many FP&A managers have an MBA. Most start as financial analysts in corporate finance, investment banking, or public accounting, then move up after several years.
The Association for Financial Professionals offers the Certified Corporate FP&A Professional credential, which focuses on planning, forecasting and analysis. Advanced Excel and modeling skills are essential, and experience with planning software and business intelligence tools is increasingly expected. Strong communication matters because the role involves explaining numbers to non-finance leaders.
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Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
None
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Medium preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
The work
What does a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager do?
Financial planning and analysis managers help leaders decide how to run the business. They build the annual budget and rolling forecasts, explain why actual results differ from plan, and model the financial impact of decisions such as hiring, pricing changes or new product launches.
FP&A managers partner with department heads, translating operational plans into numbers and challenging assumptions. They prepare monthly reporting packages, board materials and key performance dashboards, and they often lead long-range planning. Many supervise a team of financial analysts and work closely with the controller and chief financial officer.
Day-to-day tasks
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts
- Analyze variances between actual results and plan
- Build financial models for business decisions
- Prepare monthly management and board reports
- Partner with department leaders on spending plans
- Develop key performance indicators and dashboards
- Supervise and train financial analysts
Typical tasks, researched by NueCareer from the sources below.
Working conditions and hours
FP&A managers work in corporate offices, often with hybrid schedules. Hours are steady most of the month but rise during month-end close, quarterly forecasts and the annual budget cycle. Travel is limited, though some roles visit regional offices or plants. The job involves frequent meetings with department heads and executives.
Tools and software
- Accounting software · in demand
- Analytical or scientific software · in demand
- Business intelligence and data analysis software · in demand
- Customer relationship management CRM software · in demand
- Data base management system software · in demand
- Data base reporting software · in demand
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Development environment software · in demand
- Document management software · in demand
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software · in demand
- Object or component oriented development software · in demand
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager?
NueCareer estimate (Holland code CEI) built on O*NET's Financial and Investment Analyst profile, scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Financial Planning and Analysis Manager |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 1 |
| Investigative | 5 |
| Artistic | 2 |
| Social | 2 |
| Enterprising | 5 |
| Conventional | 6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around organising, following procedures and working precisely with data, combined with leading, persuading, selling and making decisions.
- Conventional5.7
- Enterprising5.2
- Investigative5.1
- Social2.3
- Artistic1.8
- Realistic1.0
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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- Financial Advisor$105,070
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Financial Advisor | $105,070 |
| Financial Planning and Analysis Manager | $102,740 |
| Accountant | $83,680 |
| Insurance Underwriter | $81,370 |
| Coroner | $80,730 |
| Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator | $78,000 |
| Loan Officer | $76,690 |
| Human Resources Specialist | $75,940 |
| Appraiser and Assessor of Real Estate | $67,960 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager: frequently asked questions
How much do Financial and Investment Analysts make?
BLS does not publish a separate wage for financial and investment analysts. It counts them within financial and investment analyst, whose median pay is $102,740 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of that occupation earn between $79,290 and $133,340, and the top 10% earn $180,860 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager?
Yes. BLS reports a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for Financial and Investment Analysts, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as medium preparation.
Is Financial Planning and Analysis Manager a growing career?
Yes, strongly. Employment is projected to grow 7.2% over 2025–2035, more than double the 3.5% projected for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 24,700 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager do?
Financial planning and analysis managers help leaders decide how to run the business. A typical task: lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts. Employers most often ask for Accounting software, Analytical or scientific software, Business intelligence and data analysis software.
Which states pay Financial and Investment Analysts the most?
The highest state medians for Financial and Investment Analysts are Wyoming ($187,090), New York ($127,930), Oregon ($120,590) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager?
O*NET scores Financial and Investment Analysts highest on the Conventional, Enterprising and Investigative interest areas, so the work mixes organising, following procedures and working precisely with data with leading, persuading, selling and making decisions. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.