Fixed Income Analyst
Impact: Problem-solving and innovation
Research and analyze debt securities, such as bonds, to make investment recommendations for portfolios.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 57% Team / 43% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 40-45 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $117,000
- Entry-level
- $76,000
- Senior
- $148,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 7% (average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 95% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $40,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Excel
- Investment Analysis
- Risk Management
- Data Analysis
Soft skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Emotional Intelligence
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 4-7 years
- Years to senior
- 9-14 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Entry Level
- Mid Level
- Senior Level
- Lead/Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 33% to moderate risk due to specialized skills
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 6/10
- Meaning
- 7.7/10
- Work-life balance
- 8.9/10
- Prestige
- 5.7/10
- Social perception
- Moderate