What does a Investment Analyst do?
Analyses companies, markets and financial instruments to support investment decisions.
Demand level: High
Investment Analyst
Analyses companies, markets and financial instruments to support investment decisions. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 34 linked programmes across 5 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.
Check which programmes I qualify forEstimated annual salaries
JuniorR480 000 p.a.Mid-levelR780 000 p.a.SeniorR1 200 000 p.a.
Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Skills linked to this career
Excel · ImportantFinancial modelling · ImportantNumeracy · ImportantResearch · ImportantProgrammes 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 Actuarial Science — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Economics — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Economics with Law — 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 Business Science specialising in Quantitative Finance — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Actuarial Science — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics & Statistics — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics with Finance — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics with Law — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems & Finance — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Philosophy Politics & Economics — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Quantitative Finance — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BSocSc) (PPE) — University of Cape Town
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg
BA with specialisation in POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY — University of Johannesburg
ECONOMICS — University of Johannesburg
ECONOMICS AND ECONOMETRICS — University of Johannesburg
FINANCE — University of Johannesburg
MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS (WITH FINANCIAL ORIENTATION) — University of Johannesburg
MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMICS (WITH FINANCIAL ORIENTATION) — University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Arts specialising in Philosophy, Politics and Economics — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial and Financial Mathematics — University of Pretoria
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Bachelor of Business Science: Economics →Bachelor of Economics (BEco): Business Sciences →Bachelor of Economics (BEco): Environmental Economics →Bachelor of Economics (BEco): Mineral Economics →Bachelor of Economics (BEco): Social Sciences →Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Economics Management →
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Investment Analyst do?
Analyses companies, markets and financial instruments to support investment decisions.
What skills are important for this career?
Important skills include Excel, Financial modelling, Numeracy, Research.
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?
34 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.