According to the latest CareerCast study, the job market is looking good for financial planners and actuaries, showing a boost in the long-term prospects for opportunities in finance.
According to CareerCast, Certified Financial Planning (CFP) jobs scored the fifth-highest position on the list of 200 job classifications, while actuaries took the No. 1 spot as the best job of 2013.
Both positions have related competencies: Financial planners help individuals reach specific financial goals, such as saving for retirement, through investment strategies and advice on income distribution. Actuaries analyze risk probabilities in finance and insurance, using statistics and past trends to predict future outcomes.
As a January 2013 Experis presentation highlights, both positions have seen a significant revolution with the rise of big data models, integrated online communication and the latest financial technology.
“I tell people that I can count on one hand the number of days I’ve said, ‘I don’t want to go to work today,'” Cecil Bykerk, an actuary with nearly four decades of experience and president of the American Academy of Actuaries, said in the CareerCast press release. While Bykerk admits that “it’s a process of lifelong learning,” opportunities in his field and similar sectors are on the rise for those “skilled in mathematics and statistical analysis.”
CareerCast used a methodology that examined several different job facets, including environment, income, outlook and stress, adding them up into a rating of personal fulfillment for each of the 200 jobs examined. According to the study, CFP and similar positions tend to have a relatively low rate of stress and a high rate of job satisfaction, with clients going out of their way to thank actuaries and planners for their help.
The average salary for financial planners was $64,750 annually, while the average salary for an actuary was $87,650. Both had high income growth potential when it came to growth from entry wages onward.
Other top jobs included biomedical engineering, software engineering and audiology. Interestingly, the worst jobs on the list were also those most affected by technology, but in a negative way. The rise of digital media and online journalism made reporting one of the worst jobs in 2013. Online and mobile shopping also made door-to-door selling as a poor career choice. Reliance on Internet-based communication also put traditional mail carriers at the bottom of the list.
For those willing to embrace statistics and finance, however, 2013 promises to be an exciting year.
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