Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:38
Financial Planner ranked as top five job in the world
Financial Planner is the fifth best job in the world for 2013, according to the US careers site CareerCast.
Some 200 jobs were ranked based on income, stress, environment and hiring outlook for the future. Actuary was ranked as the top job.
This is the second consecutive year Financial Planner has been ranked as the top fifth job, following a jump from 15 in 2011.
The survey said: "As the Baby Boom generation reaches retirement age, they are expected to seek assistance from Financial Planners with greater regularity.
"Financial Planners face a wide array of responsibilities including helping clients prepare for old age, addressing tax and inheritance concerns and budgeting for living expenses."
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In America, the average Financial Planner salary is $64,750 (£42,430) but can grow to £107,222 (£70,268) for more senior advisers and has projected growth in number of 32 per cent by 2020.
The job ranked particularly well for hiring outlook and low on stress. It also ranked low on working environment which covers competitiveness, public contact and physical demands.
The top ranked job was actuary which the survey said was "challenging and constantly evolving" followed by biomedical engineer.
The worst job was newspaper reporter followed by lumberjack which both ranked poorly on pay and future prospects.
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Some 200 jobs were ranked based on income, stress, environment and hiring outlook for the future. Actuary was ranked as the top job.
This is the second consecutive year Financial Planner has been ranked as the top fifth job, following a jump from 15 in 2011.
The survey said: "As the Baby Boom generation reaches retirement age, they are expected to seek assistance from Financial Planners with greater regularity.
"Financial Planners face a wide array of responsibilities including helping clients prepare for old age, addressing tax and inheritance concerns and budgeting for living expenses."
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In America, the average Financial Planner salary is $64,750 (£42,430) but can grow to £107,222 (£70,268) for more senior advisers and has projected growth in number of 32 per cent by 2020.
The job ranked particularly well for hiring outlook and low on stress. It also ranked low on working environment which covers competitiveness, public contact and physical demands.
The top ranked job was actuary which the survey said was "challenging and constantly evolving" followed by biomedical engineer.
The worst job was newspaper reporter followed by lumberjack which both ranked poorly on pay and future prospects.
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