If you look into the brains of students who are pursuing CFA Program with all their might, we will see one thing common. They have an immense urge to earn big.
- CFA is not an exam that can be passed by anybody. Even CFA shouldn’t be pursued by everybody. It’s a very tough-nut to crack and to pass the exam, you need to let go of your weekends and any left-over relaxation in weekdays (we assume that you’ve been working full-time with an organization).
- Most people jump in to pursue CFA exam without doing proper research. They just go with the flow. But if you’re someone who wants to pursue CFA, you need to check the data before you take the plunge.
- In this guide, we will try to investigate whether CFA is the right option for you if you’re looking for a hefty amount at the end of the day.
- To be precise, we will answer one question – “Is CFA as valuable as it seems (of course in terms of compensation)?”
CFA Top Employers:
According to the statistics of June, 2014, it was found that the top occupation after completion of CFA is of Portfolio Manager. 22% of all the members go for Portfolio Management. After Portfolio Management, the second top position is taken by Research Analysts (15%). Then gradually Chief Executives (7%), Consultants (6%), Risk Managers (5%), Corporate Financial Analysts (5%), Relationship Managers (5%) and Financial Advisors (5%) take their respective places.
- JP Morgan Chase
- PwC
- HSBC
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- UBS
- Ernst & Young
- RBC
- Citigroup
- Morgan Stanley
- Wells Fargo
As per the industry, here are the average salary details of CFA holders in India –(It can be clearly seen that in India the compensation of CFAs is not at all up to the mark.)
It may seem that in India, the compensation of CFAs is lowest, but if you consider the cost of living in India, the compensation is quite high in comparison with the other professions. In this section, we will look at the future and would try to see how much employment market will increase in terms of percentages.
