01Salary report

Financial Analyst salary in Washington DC.

Live salary data from Adzuna, calibrated against Hustle Report member submissions. Updated daily.

02Distribution

The 25 / 50 / 75 percentile band.

25th percentile

$57,000

Median (50th)

$76,000

Calibrated estimate

75th percentile

$101,500

Percentiles describe a snapshot of advertised salaries. Real take-home depends on tax band, pension contributions and bonuses. Hustle Report members can plug their actual numbers into the in-app calculator for a precise picture.

03Market context

Financial Analyst market in Washington DC.

Finance pay tracks credentialing first (CFA, ACA, CPA), then sector. Buy-side and IB analysts sit firmly above the headline percentiles; corporate finance analysts cluster around them. Side income for finance professionals is heavily concentrated in fractional FP&A for early-stage companies (£400-£700/day).

Washington DC specifically: DC's tech market is dominated by federal contracting, cyber security and adjacent regulatory work. Salaries cluster slightly below NYC; clearance-required roles command a premium of 15-30% over equivalent commercial roles.

04Side income on top

Members in this role typically add $8,400/year.

Modeled on a conservative 4 hours/week of contract work at the role's implied hourly equivalent ($42/hr). The Hustle Report Monday editorial finds the briefs and ranks them by fit so the time stays small.

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