The salary statistics of financial analysts and advisors in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial analyst and advisor salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial analysts and advisors in the industry sector of mining. 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 analysts and advisors is $167,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $95,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial analysts and advisors is $54,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial analysts and advisors in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $95,940 | 9.01% | 9.71% |
| 2017 | $87,300 | 0.36% | - |
| 2016 | $86,990 | -3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $90,230 | -0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $90,450 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $90,050 | 3.81% | - |
| 2012 | $86,620 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].