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What advisors make
Typical
$105,070
First years
$50,190
Large book of clients
$357,020
The national median is $105,070 a year, and the bottom tenth are near $50,190. The wage survey files this job under Personal Financial Advisors, a wider group that also covers financial planners and bank branch advisors. The spread is enormous because most of the money is commission or a slice of the assets you look after, not salary.