Wealth Manager
Impact: Financial, Advisory
Advise clients on financial planning, investments, and other financial services. Help individuals and organizations manage their money and achieve their financial goals.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team: 60%, Solo: 40%
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Moderate
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45-55
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $100,000
- Entry-level
- $60,000
- Senior
- $180,000
- Growth by 2033
- 15%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Financial Analysis
- Investment Management
- Portfolio Management
Soft skills
- Communication
- Client Relations
- Problem-Solving
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 5-8
- Years to senior
- 10-15
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Financial Advisor
- Senior Wealth Manager
- Partner/Firm Owner
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 20%
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High