If you’re looking for high-paying Denver finance jobs that offer great growth potential, you may want to look into becoming a financial quantitative analyst. Check out http://denver.jobing.com/cat/financial-services to see some current job openings.

Financial quantitative analysts develop products that help to inform people and companies engaged in saving, lending, investing, borrowing, and managing risk. They spend most of their time creating mathematical models that make it easier to analyze financial investments.

Most employers require applicants for this type of job to have a bachelor’s degree, although some job seekers may be able to get the position if they have enough education and experience to do the job well.

This is a great time to prepare for a job as a financial quantitative analyst, as the occupation is expected to add several jobs in Denver during the next several years. Employment should rise from 2,096 workers during 2009 to 2,288 workers by 2019, resulting in 192 additional jobs, an increase of .9 percent.

According to the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, the top 10 industries that employed financial quantitative analysts in the Denver area during 2009 include:

  1. Credit intermediation and related activity – 17.5 percent
  2. Insurance carriers and related activities – 14.3 percent
  3. Professional and technical services – 13.5 percent
  4. Management of companies and enterprises – 5.7 percent
  5. Financial investment and related activity – 4.8 percent
  6. Educational services – 2.8 percent
  7. Administrative and support services – .9 percent
  8. Rail transportation – .1 percent
  9. Utilities – Confidential percentage
  10. ISPs, search portals, and data processing – Confidential percentage

During 2009, financial quantitative analysts in the Denver area earned an average salary of $30.59 per hour or $63,631 per year. Entry-level employees earned an average of $19.72 per hour or $41,018 per year, while those with some experience earned an average of $38.96 per hour or $81,038 per year.

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