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Lead / Director Financial and Investment Analysts salary in California

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the California OES distribution for Financial and Investment Analysts.
DOL OFLC offered median
$200,000
Across 186 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Financial and Investment Analysts in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 186 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $200,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent186$200,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Financial and Investment Analysts in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPFinancial and Investment Analysts - KBGFJG06539-157$245,156
Pacific Investment Management Company LLCVP, Solutions Strategist6$215,000
EVERCORE PARTNERS SERVICES EAST LLCAssociate5$185,000
Apple Inc.Finance5$162,926
NVIDIA CorporationFinancial Analyst4$182,478
Intuit Inc.Principal Financial Analyst4$190,000
PJT Partners Holdings LPAssociate4$225,000
Google LLCSenior Financial Analyst4$224,615
AH Capital Management, LLCInvesting Partner4$417,500
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Associate, Investment Banking3$175,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Vice President of Merger & Acquisitions at GSP Midco LLC
    $155,000
    Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-326114
  • Financial Analyst at Gobi Capital LLC
    $408,417
    Beverly HillsWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-203-25262-323020
  • Financial Analyst at NVIDIA Corporation
    $182,478
    Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-313014
  • Finance Product Manager at Otium Technologies, LLC
    $150,000
    Newport BeachWage Level IVDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-302261
  • Vice President, Origination/Client Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    $285,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-299647
  • Global Advisory, Technology & Media, Associate, LA at Rothschild & Co US Inc.
    $200,000
    Santa MonicaWage Level IVDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-283013
  • Senior Manager, New Vertical Finance & Strategy at DoorDash, Inc.
    $182,978
    Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281843
  • Managing Partner at Ovni Capital LLC
    $275,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-282064

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.