The median financial advisors salaries was approximately $56,680 in 2002. The low end of this scale earned around $34,570 and the high end earned around $180,060.  Financial advisors traditionally receive substantial bonuses based on how closely their forecasts parallel to the actual outcome of the investment.

During the next ten years financial advisor employment is estimated to grow faster than the average for all other job positions in the United States. Nationwide trends expect job openings for financial advisors to jump about thirty five percent. This data projects more than 6,000 positions will be opening up yearly.