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 analyst salary benchmarks. Just starting out? A financial analyst with less than a year of experience at a small company can expect a starting salary in the range of $45,250 to $53,750, according to the latest Robert Half Salary Guide. Most financial analysts work full-time, and about a third work more than 40 hours per week, according to the BLS.