Wealth Planning Strategist: A planning expert who designs complex strategies for wealthy families on estates, taxes and passing money to the next generation. Typical pay $175k.
Cross-Border Financial Planner: Helps people who live or work in more than one country manage taxes, retirement and investments in both. Typical pay $140k.
Structured Settlement Consultant: Helps injury victims who win lawsuits turn their settlement into guaranteed payments over many years, often for medical care for life. Typical pay $110k.
Mid pay: solid pay, degree or apprenticeship
Personal Financial Advisor: Helps people manage their money: saving, investing, retirement, college and insurance. Typical pay $105k.
Fee-Only Financial Planner: Charges a flat fee or hourly rate for financial plans instead of earning commissions on products. Typical pay $95k.
Professional Fiduciary: Manages the money and affairs of people who can no longer manage them, often appointed by a court. Typical pay $80k.
College Funding Advisor: Helps families figure out how to pay for college: savings plans, financial aid forms and scholarships. Typical pay $65k.
Annuity Specialist: Explains and sells annuities, insurance products that turn savings into a steady paycheck in retirement. Typical pay $75k.
Student Loan Advisor: Helps borrowers pick the right student loan repayment plan and apply for forgiveness programs. Typical pay $55k.
Special Needs Financial Planner: Helps families plan money for a child or adult with a disability: trusts, ABLE accounts and protecting their government benefits for life. Typical pay $95k.
Farm Succession Planner: Helps farm families decide how to pass land and the business to the next generation fairly, without selling the farm to pay taxes. Typical pay $88k.
Equity Compensation Advisor: Helps tech and startup employees decide when to exercise stock options, sell shares and handle taxes so they do not lose a windfall. Typical pay $105k.
Starter: fastest way in
Credit Counselor: Helps people with debt problems create budgets and repayment plans. Typical pay $50k.
Financial Coach: Coaches people one-on-one on budgeting, saving and getting out of debt, often through nonprofits or employers. Typical pay $52k.
Financial Literacy Educator: Teaches classes about money basics in schools, community centers and workplaces. Typical pay $50k.
Financial Advisor Trainee: A new advisor in a firm's training program, studying for licenses and building a client list. Typical pay $52k.
Medicare Plan Advisor: Helps seniors choose Medicare and supplemental insurance plans. Typical pay $50k.
Daily Money Manager: Pays bills, balances checkbooks and organizes paperwork for elderly or busy people who need help. Typical pay $50k.
Financial Services Representative: Answers calls from investors at big firms like Fidelity or Vanguard, helping with accounts, trades and retirement plans. Typical pay $52k.
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