Wages vary by employer and the examiner's level of education and experience.
Financial examiners who work full time generally earn benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Financial examiners (SOC 13-2061)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $38.10 | $45.53 | $62.13 |
| Yearly | $79,237 | $94,713 | $129,222 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $29.82 | $37.80 | $50.42 |
| Yearly | $62,026 | $78,641 | $104,877 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $26.46 | $34.33 | $46.24 |
| Yearly | $55,040 | $71,408 | $96,177 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $41.90 | $50.01 | $65.69 |
| Yearly | $87,158 | $104,003 | $136,654 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $28.03 | $30.50 | $38.40 |
| Yearly | $58,304 | $63,445 | $79,885 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $39.89 | $43.99 | $51.10 |
| Yearly | $82,973 | $91,498 | $106,304 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $40.59 | $45.13 | $65.09 |
| Yearly | $84,434 | $93,879 | $135,389 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $26.02 | $37.08 | $47.29 |
| Yearly | $54,121 | $77,121 | $98,373 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $30.68 | $37.07 | $41.74 |
| Yearly | $63,817 | $77,119 | $86,822 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $38.87 | $43.99 | $54.36 |
| Yearly | $80,859 | $91,499 | $113,060 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $28.37 | $44.81 | $57.00 |
| Yearly | $59,008 | $93,203 | $118,561 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $30.69 | $42.84 | $69.41 |
| Yearly | $63,817 | $89,108 | $144,371 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $30.43 | $38.12 | $51.43 |
| Yearly | $63,290 | $79,289 | $106,981 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $28.59 | $35.20 | $38.13 |
| Yearly | $59,478 | $73,208 | $79,300 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $27.75 | $37.12 | $50.51 |
| Yearly | $57,709 | $77,220 | $105,074 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $25.48 | $30.08 | $35.83 |
| Yearly | $52,998 | $62,558 | $74,532 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $30.85 | $37.54 | $49.14 |
| Yearly | $64,169 | $78,077 | $102,208 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $28.64 | $35.71 | $46.12 |
| Yearly | $59,576 | $74,265 | $95,928 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $43.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 |
| Yearly | $91,498 | $91,498 | $91,499 | |
| United States | Hourly | $33.97 | $45.27 | $62.31 |
| Yearly | $70,660 | $94,160 | $129,600 | |