Statistics

Professional Trends

Atlanta Vs. Georgia Finance Employment

Atlanta	44,840
Georgia	65,140

Of the 65,140 finance professionals employed in Georgia, 44,840 work in Atlanta. There has been a 8% decline in the number of finance professionals in Atlanta between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of finance professionals in Atlanta has decreased, overall employment in Atlanta has increased.

Atlanta Vs. Georgia Finance employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
65,070	65,370	67,380	65,550	65,140
48,560	48,980	50,410	48,000	44,840

Grey: Georgia
Dark Yellow: Atlanta

Finance VS. All professions salaries in Atlanta

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$66,259	$69,441	$72,658	$77,292	$79,534
$40,930	$42,170	$44,170	$45,520	$46,440

Light Blue: Finance in Atlanta
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Atlanta

Salaries for finance professionals in Atlanta have increased. Atlanta finance professionals made $79,534 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for finance professionals in Atlanta was $66,259 per year. The growth in the salary of finance professionals in Atlanta is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Finance professionals in Atlanta

10th percentile	$40,671
25th percentile	$53,213
50th percentile	$71,236
75th percentile	$98,805
90th percentile	$111,499

Finance professionals in Atlanta earn a median salary of $71,236 per year. The 10% of finance professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $40,671 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $111,499 per year.

Average Salaries for Finance professionals and related professions in Atlanta

Accounting	$49,582
Risk Management	$66,280
Finance	$79,534
Business Administration	$96,740
Business	$99,757
International Business	$103,272
Marketing	$108,857
Small Business	$109,030
Business Management	$117,568

Atlanta finance professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Finance schools in Atlanta

Many of Atlanta's finance professionals are graduates of one of the 4 accredited finance schools in the city.

Finance Programs Offered In Atlanta

associate	0
bachelor	4
master	7
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	12

Atlanta's finance schools offer 12 finance degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Finance Degrees In Atlanta

associate	0
bachelor	306
master	188
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	495

Approximately 495 students graduated from finance courses in 2010.

Finance Faculty Salaries in Atlanta, Georgia

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