CFA Salary Survey

[SDC]

No, I’m not going to ask you what you make. I just thought this study was interesting considering I know everyone is asking the question when they start the program. I know it might be skewed because Seattle is a little wealthier than, say, Mobile, Alabama, but it gives some decent statistics on compensation for the charterholders up here. The one discrepancy is the 0-5 years experience salary considering you can’t have the charter with 0-4 of those years. Either way, good information from the CFA Society of Seattle that could even be used as a negotiating tool with your employer. Take a look:
http://www.cfasociety.org/seattle/L...s/Attachments/23/2011 Compensation Survey.pdf

 

[former trader]

I doubt those that don’t make a lot actually volunteer to give out their salary.

 

[5X EBITDA]

The results may be skewed by CFA Charterholders living in cities with a high cost of living (e.g., New York and San Francisco). Nevertheless, being a Candidate in the CFA Program means you are more likely to not say stupid shit. As a result, you will be more likely to get raises or advance from your current position.

 

[stormyhotel]

5X EBITDA wrote:
Nevertheless, being a Candidate in the CFA Program means you are more likely to not say stupid shit. As a result, you will be more likely to get raises or advance from your current position.

Obviously you have not been reading my posts

 

[5X EBITDA]

stormyhotel wrote:

5X EBITDA wrote:
Nevertheless, being a Candidate in the CFA Program means you are more likely to not say stupid shit. As a result, you will be more likely to get raises or advance from your current position.

Obviously you have not been reading my posts

What do you mean? What posts? Do you not agree? I can tell you that studying for Level I while competing with two other interns for a full-time position doing business valuations gave me a tremendous leg up (I was hired - they were not). Not just because of the obvious “signaling” involved with the exam, but I was able to actually to use a lot of the concepts every day in my work.