Education/Certification. Registered nurses who want to work in the pediatrics department typically earn a bachelor's in nursing. Although it is possible to become an RN with just an associate degree, most hospitals prefer to hire RNs with four-year nursing degrees, especially for specialized positions.
According to the BLS, the states with the highest average annual salary for a financial analyst are New York at $110,450, Connecticut at $106,170, Oregon at $104,370, California at $101,040 and the District of Columbia at $95,340.
Financial analysts earned a median salary of $80,310 in 2015, with the lowest-paid making $49,450 and the highest-paid making $160,760. The best-paid in the profession work in the metropolitan areas of San Francisco; San Luis Obispo, California; and New York City.