The salary statistics of financial examiners in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial examiner salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial examiners in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 examiners is $151,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial examiners is $46,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial examiners in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,200 | 0.23% | 4.32% |
| 2017 | $75,030 | 0.23% | - |
| 2016 | $74,860 | 4.84% | - |
| 2015 | $71,240 | -16.42% | - |
| 2014 | $82,940 | 2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $80,750 | 10.90% | - |
| 2012 | $71,950 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].