Financial Managers Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$161,700
50.9% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Financial Managers — Median Annual Salary
$102K$118K$134K$151K$167K20112013201520172019202120232024$107K$162K

Employment Over Time

Financial Managers — Total Employment
444K546K648K750K853K20112013201520172019202120232024478K819K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 50.9% since 2011 ($107,160$161,700)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $161,700
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately +3%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$161,700+3.6%
2023$156,100+11.7%
2022$139,790+6.1%
2021$131,710-1.8%
2020$134,180+3.3%
2019$129,890+1.5%
2018$127,990+2.3%
2017$125,080+2.7%
2016$121,750+3.2%
2015$117,990+2.3%
2014$115,320+2.3%
2013$112,700+2.7%
2012$109,740+2.4%
2011$107,160
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.