The salary statistics of personal financial advisors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare personal financial advisor salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $196,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) personal financial advisors is $196,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid personal financial advisors is $38,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,080 | -2.15% | -5.48% |
| 2017 | $79,760 | -10.23% | - |
| 2016 | $87,920 | 12.64% | - |
| 2015 | $76,810 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $75,890 | 7.64% | - |
| 2013 | $70,090 | -17.51% | - |
| 2012 | $82,360 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].