Research Outline

Jobs and Salaries

Goals

To find information on the average salaries and responsibilities of finance, human resource, and administrative personnel.

Early Findings

Finance

  • According to PayScale, the average salary of finance professionals in the United States is $54,900 per year.
  • The three typical responsibilities of a financial analyst includes supporting general managers and senior directors/managers, serving as the finance lead for assigned business units and compiling/analyzing financial information, and preparing & presenting monthly financial review package to management. Additional responsibilities can be accessed under the financial analyst title here.

Human Resource

  • According to Glassdoor, the average salary of human resource professionals in the United States is $57,775 per year.
  • The three typical responsibilities of a human resource professional includes "consulting with employers to identify needs and preferred qualifications, interviewing applicants about their experience, education and skills, and contacting references and performing background checks." Additional responsibilities of human resource professionals can be accessed here.

Administrative

  • According to Glassdoor, the average salary of administrative professionals in the United States is $41,168 per year.
  • The three typical responsibilities of administrative professional includes booking travel, taking minutes in meetings, scheduling and managing a calendar. Additional responsibilities of admnistrative professionals can be accessed here.