In 2024, chief risk officers earned an average salary of $204,500, according to Robert Half’s 2025 Salary Guide: Finance and Accounting Salaries and Hiring Trends. Salaries ranged from $166,750 to $240,750 or more. Risk analysts with three to five years of experience had the following salary ranges based on specialty:
- credit risk analyst: $80,500 to $116,000+
- market risk analyst: $83,750 to $119,000+
- operational risk analyst: $87,750 to $116,750+
Benefits at most companies include paid vacation and sick days, health and life insurance, and pension plans. Large mutual fund companies offer a wider range of benefits. For example, The Vanguard Group (one of the largest firms in the industry) offers comprehensive medical and dental insurance, a state-of-the-art fitness center (at its headquarters), funds for continuing education, scholarships for dependents of workers, and paid time off and leave of absence programs.