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According to salary information website PayScale, the average salary for a financial advisor in the United States is $55,827, ranging from $30,118 - $145,955 with a median salary of $55,826. In addition to salaries, financial advisors also receive compensation in the form of bonuses, profit sharing and commissions. The average annual bonus received by a financial advisor ranges from $0 to $35,196. The average annual profit sharing compensation ranges from $984 to $19.467.
Median annual compensation was about $67,520 as of May 2012, with 90% earning between $32,280 and $187,200. Financial advisor compensation typically is commission-based. That is, a financial advisor gets a share of the revenue generated for the firm by his/her clients. Other metrics, such as the total value of client financial assets on deposit with the financial advisor's firm, may also factor into compensation. Top financial advisors can earn well over $1,000,000.