Financial Analyst

Analyses financial and business data, builds forecasts and models, and provides insights to support investment or management decisions. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 20 linked programmes across 5 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Financial Analyst do?

Analyses financial and business data, builds forecasts and models, and provides insights to support investment or management decisions.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR500 000 p.a.Mid-levelR720 000 p.a.SeniorR1 000 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Data analysis · EssentialFinancial analysis · EssentialFinancial modelling · EssentialForecasting · ImportantPresentation · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Business Science: Economics — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Economics (BEco): Business Sciences — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Economics (BEco): Environmental Economics — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Economics (BEco): Mineral Economics — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Economics (BEco): Social Sciences — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Economics Management — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Economics — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Finance with Accounting — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Finance, Investment and Banking — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics with Finance — University of Cape Town

FINANCE — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS — University of Johannesburg

BCom — University of the Western Cape

BCom 4 years — University of the Western Cape

BCom Accounting (3yrs) — University of the Western Cape

BCom Accounting (4yrs) — University of the Western Cape

BCom Financial Accounting — University of the Western Cape

BCom Information Systems — University of the Western Cape

Bachelor of Commerce (in the field of Financial Sciences) — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Economic Science (BEconSci) — University of the Witwatersrand

These are only some of the programmes linked to this career.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Financial Analyst do?

Analyses financial and business data, builds forecasts and models, and provides insights to support investment or management decisions.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Data analysis, Financial analysis, Financial modelling, Forecasting, Presentation.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

20 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.