What do banking and financial services job postings pay?

The median advertised base pay is $99,840 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $52,500 to $160,000. 32,775 of its 116,897 US postings list pay.

Which fields do banking and financial services employers hire for?

The fields with the most banking and financial services postings are finance and accounting (48.5%), tech (14.3%), and business operations (5.9%), each as a share of its US postings.

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Banking and financial services hiring: job postings, pay, and roles

How many US job postings employers in banking and financial services have, what they advertise in pay, and the fields and occupations they hire for.

US job postings: 116,897; 3.5% of US postings placed in an industry
Median advertised pay: $99,840; Middle 50 percent $52,500 to $160,000
Share that list pay: 28.0%; 32,775 of 116,897 postings
Fully remote: 5.8%; 6,736 remote postings open to US workers

Figures as of November 5, 2026.

Employers in banking and financial services have 116,897 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 3.5% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry. That ranks 7th of 27 industries.

Its postings that list pay advertise a median of $99,840 a year, with the middle 50 percent from $52,500 to $160,000.

Its largest field is finance and accounting, with 48.5% of its postings.

Fields in banking and financial services

The fields with at least 50 US postings in banking and financial services, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Finance and accounting	56,679	48.5%	$75,000
Tech	16,764	14.3%	$170,000
Business operations	6,855	5.9%	$122,000
Administrative and office support	6,452	5.5%	Held back
Retail	6,386	5.5%	$51,386
Sales	6,116	5.2%	$110,000
Customer service and support	5,011	4.3%	$52,500
Legal and compliance	3,056	2.6%	$143,250
Marketing and communications	2,035	1.7%	$138,250
People and HR	1,972	1.7%	$120,000
Skilled trades and construction	1,327	1.1%	$62,400
Healthcare	500	0.4%	$58,000
Facilities, cleaning and grounds	487	0.4%	$54,080
Arts, design and media	379	0.3%	$132,500
Manufacturing and production	369	0.3%	$46,500
Engineering and architecture	337	0.3%	$192,375
Food service and hospitality	330	0.3%	$46,800
Security and public safety	248	0.2%	$69,830
Warehouse and logistics	184	0.2%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Community and social services	176	0.2%	$55,994
Education and childcare	164	0.1%	$40,544
Driving and transportation	107	0.1%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Science and research	80	0.1%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay
Personal care, fitness and recreation	57	0.0%	Fewer than 50 postings with pay

Top occupations in banking and financial services

The 15 occupations with the most US postings in banking and financial services, each as a share of its US postings, as of November 5, 2026.

Occupation	Field	Postings	Share of industry	Median pay
Bank teller and personal banker	Finance and accounting	19,439	16.6%	$52,905
Tax preparer	Finance and accounting	7,924	6.8%	Held back
Financial advisor	Finance and accounting	6,564	5.6%	$87,500
Accountant and auditor	Finance and accounting	5,995	5.1%	Held back
Financial analyst	Finance and accounting	5,464	4.7%	$127,500
Loan officer and loan processor	Finance and accounting	5,302	4.5%	$60,000
B2B sales representative and account executive	Sales	5,053	4.3%	$111,500
Software engineer	Tech	5,001	4.3%	$187,284
Administrative and executive assistant	Administrative and office support	4,070	3.5%	Held back
Customer service representative	Customer service and support	3,559	3.0%	$44,720
Store manager and shift supervisor	Retail	3,426	2.9%	$59,800
Business operations specialist	Business operations	2,638	2.3%	$97,500
Retail sales associate	Retail	2,486	2.1%	$37,440
Product manager	Tech	2,422	2.1%	$175,000
Receptionist and front desk	Administrative and office support	2,023	1.7%	Held back

Advertised pay by role family in banking and financial services

The role families with the most US postings in banking and financial services, as of November 5, 2026. Each links to its advertised pay page.

Role family	Postings	Median	Middle 50 percent	Postings with pay	Employers	Share that list pay
Finance	56,226	$96,000	$52,848 to $130,000	11,518	1,470	20.5%
Retail	10,695	$49,858	$41,115 to $58,900	3,179	250	29.7%
Sales	7,070	$105,000	$66,500 to $162,500	2,957	804	41.8%
Administrative	6,799	Held back		2,181	258	32.1%
Operations	5,543	$125,000	$85,000 to $165,656	1,936	673	34.9%
Customer support	4,959	$52,500	$43,680 to $70,000	1,023	464	20.6%
Backend	3,938	$185,500	$151,500 to $222,500	2,111	494	53.6%
Product and design	2,461	$173,500	$137,500 to $212,500	1,115	384	45.3%
Data	2,274	$157,500	$122,638 to $203,100	1,051	405	46.2%
Marketing	2,137	$135,000	$97,456 to $175,500	963	437	45.1%

Largest employers in banking and financial services

Employers in banking and financial services among the 25 employers with the most live postings, as of November 5, 2026. This ranking counts postings in every country, and an employer's industry is the one most of its postings are in.

Employer	Postings
H&R Block	16,002

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Questions

How many US job postings are in banking and financial services?: 116,897 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 3.5% of the US postings whose employer we could place in an industry.
What do banking and financial services job postings pay?: The median advertised base pay is $99,840 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $52,500 to $160,000. 32,775 of its 116,897 US postings list pay.
Which fields do banking and financial services employers hire for?: The fields with the most banking and financial services postings are finance and accounting (48.5%), tech (14.3%), and business operations (5.9%), each as a share of its US postings.