Financial Planner

Helps individuals and families plan investments, retirement, insurance and personal finances. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Financial Planner do?

Helps individuals and families plan investments, retirement, insurance and personal finances.

Demand level: High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR300 000 p.a.Mid-levelR550 000 p.a.SeniorR950 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

Ethics · EssentialFinancial planning · EssentialClient relationship management · ImportantCommunication · ImportantInvestment knowledge · Important
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What does a Financial Planner do?

Helps individuals and families plan investments, retirement, insurance and personal finances.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Ethics, Financial planning, Client relationship management, Communication, Investment knowledge.

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?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.