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Highest Paying Industries for Credit Analysts

The top 100 highest paying industries for credit analysts (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $100,250, securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage is the highest paying industry for credit analysts. It is followed by securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities industry (average annual salary $93,680). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of credit analysts in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Credit Analysts

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$100,250	$43,820	2,610
2	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$93,680	$44,290	4,300
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$86,190	$53,110	80
4	Software Publishers	$85,760	$48,770	170
5	Other Financial Investment Activities	$85,320	$45,250	1,680
6	Natural Gas Distribution	$80,990	$52,080	120
7	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$79,740	$45,920	160
8	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$78,140	$41,620	450
9	Other Insurance Related Activities	$77,190	$48,480	30
10	Utilities	$76,530	$49,010	220
11	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$75,530	$45,670	70
12	Automobile Dealers	$74,940	$34,580	640
13	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$73,120	$33,920	40
14	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$72,640	$47,140	90
15	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$72,470	$46,400	110
16	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$72,380	$44,260	1,090
17	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$71,290	$42,900	130
18	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$71,110	$34,570	760
19	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$70,600	$42,210	50
20	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$70,020	$40,700	3,190
21	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$69,740	$39,900	120
22	Health Care and Social Assistance	$69,650	$31,410	180
23	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$69,560	$51,570	n/a
24	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$69,200	$43,360	310
25	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$69,040	$49,250	30
26	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$68,800	$43,250	30
27	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$68,660	$49,050	110
28	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$68,530	$40,570	8,590
29	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$68,470	$41,180	10,950
30	Finance and Insurance	$68,400	$40,220	44,900
31	Information	$68,150	$42,720	1,510
32	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$67,720	$36,720	350
33	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$67,370	$39,910	40
34	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$67,230	$40,500	15,790
35	Educational Services - Privately owned	$67,060	$46,150	50
36	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$67,010	$48,190	580
37	Hospitals - Privately owned	$66,930	$30,710	150
38	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$66,870	$45,520	290
39	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$66,810	$39,600	2,100
40	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$66,780	$30,660	150
41	Retail Trade	$66,740	$35,280	990
42	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$66,730	$39,990	39,540
43	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$66,650	$41,010	140
44	Depository Credit Intermediation	$65,920	$39,530	20,560
45	Employment Services	$65,780	$34,980	260
46	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$65,760	$43,660	130
47	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$65,600	$30,370	160
48	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$65,410	$30,330	160
49	Insurance Carriers	$65,230	$37,080	660
50	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$64,890	$44,680	40
51	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$64,840	$39,310	870
52	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$64,830	$44,870	150
53	Federal, State, and Local Government	$64,830	$44,870	150
54	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$64,730	$41,850	40
55	Telecommunications	$64,710	$42,950	700
56	Telephone Call Centers	$63,740	$38,820	250
57	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$63,400	$42,010	80
58	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$63,100	$42,800	210
59	Support Activities for Transportation	$62,350	$41,480	100
60	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$62,020	$36,710	100
61	Administrative and Support Services	$62,000	$39,050	1,690
62	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$62,000	$39,080	1,700
63	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$61,730	$47,510	n/a
64	Scientific Research and Development Services	$61,730	$47,510	n/a
65	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$61,530	$40,760	110
66	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$61,350	$34,250	450
67	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$61,330	$49,530	110
68	Office Administrative Services	$61,320	$40,710	150
69	Business Support Services	$61,240	$39,800	1,240
70	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$61,170	$41,580	180
71	Transportation and Warehousing	$61,040	$34,550	200
72	Educational Services	$60,990	$38,710	190
73	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$60,930	$40,460	120
74	Lessors of Real Estate	$60,800	$40,840	40
75	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$60,620	$39,330	160
76	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$60,390	$41,780	50
77	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$60,190	$42,410	170
78	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$59,830	$35,410	160
79	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$59,220	$41,530	50
80	Apparel Manufacturing	$59,150	$37,710	60
81	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$59,130	$41,020	390
82	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$59,100	$39,110	70
83	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$58,870	$39,700	390
84	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$58,840	$42,110	40
85	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$58,740	$39,290	1,660
86	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$58,710	$33,780	80
87	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$58,600	$40,660	50
88	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$58,560	$41,430	50
89	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$58,540	$41,530	140
90	Rental and Leasing Services	$58,420	$40,620	200
91	Wholesale Trade	$58,420	$37,690	3,510
92	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$58,390	$39,270	130
93	Food Manufacturing	$58,250	$41,070	40
94	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$57,970	$40,020	220
95	Paper Manufacturing	$57,860	$39,130	40
96	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$57,800	$39,740	80
97	Manufacturing	$57,540	$37,970	1,890
98	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$57,480	$40,210	40
99	Temporary Help Services	$57,390	$33,410	130
100	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$57,200	$40,770	110