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Financial Managers

Part of Finance, in the Business Finance pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-3031.00

What the work is

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

On a typical day

  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establishments, such as branch banks, brokerage firms, risk and insurance departments, or credit departments.
  • Recruit staff members.
  • Evaluate data pertaining to costs to plan budgets.
  • Oversee training programs.
  • Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.

What it pays

$144,710
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $96,010
Experienced workers reach $283,980
  1. $96k10th
  2. $115k25th
  3. $145kMedian
  4. $195k75th
  5. $284k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $96,010, 25th $114,970, Median $144,710, 75th $195,130, 90th $283,980

About 4,910 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+26.5%

employment change in the Alamo region, 4,921 to 6,225 jobs · U.S. +15%

499

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 74,600

4,921

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 868,600

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.4
  2. Active Listening4.4
  3. Critical Thinking4.3
  4. Speaking4.1
  5. Monitoring4.1
  6. Writing3.6
  7. Management of Personnel Resources4.0
  8. Complex Problem Solving3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less14%
  2. Some college5%
  3. Associate degree4%
  4. Bachelor's degree77%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Advanced Technical Certificate - Professional Accountancy (CPA)

    Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

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