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Top Executive Salary in Sector of Finance and Insurance

The salary statistics of top executives in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare top executive salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.

Average Annual Salary of Top Executives

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,520
25th Percentile Wage
$87,740
50th Percentile Wage
$139,240
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for top executives in the industry sector of finance and insurance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $139,240. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $87,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid top executives is $61,520.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of top executives in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$139,240
-0.72% 6.23%
2017
$140,240
2.34% -
2016
$136,960
-0.91% -
2015
$138,210
1.73% -
2014
$135,820
0.58% -
2013
$135,030
3.30% -
2012
$130,570
- -

Compare Top Executive Salary in Different Industries within the Finance and Insurance Sector

The average salaries of top executives in five industries in the finance and insurance sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for top executive occupations is the securities and commodity exchanges industry with an annual salary $196,390. The lowest paying industry is the depository credit intermediation industry (annual salary $112,440). For detailed top executive salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Securities and Commodity Exchanges
$196,390
Other Financial Investment Activities
$186,240
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
$176,900
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
$125,040
Depository Credit Intermediation
$112,440

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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