The salary statistics of financial analysts in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial analyst salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial analysts in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) financial analysts is $167,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial analysts is $54,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial analysts in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,000 | 9.12% | 9.77% |
| 2017 | $87,240 | 0.46% | - |
| 2016 | $86,840 | -3.85% | - |
| 2015 | $90,180 | -0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $90,350 | 0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $90,050 | 3.81% | - |
| 2012 | $86,620 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].