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 Details. Financial analysts earned a median salary of $78,620 in 2014, with the lowest-paid making $48,170 and the highest-paid making $154,680. The best-paid in the profession work in the metropolitan areas of San Francisco, New York City and Bridgeport, Connecticut.