Head to head
Which skill should you learn next? Score both against real job postings.
Financial Modeling
40
scored postings
Demand index
Posted pay (US)
Financial Analysis
47
scored postings
Demand index
Posted pay (US)
Demand index: the larger skill is 100, the other is scaled to it.
The matchup
ShouldApply has scored 6,679 job postings. Financial Modeling appears in 40 of them (0.6%) and Financial Analysis in 47 (0.7%). 4 postings list both, which is 5% of everything that lists either one.
Each bar below uses one ruler for both skills. The leader on a metric gets a gold edge and a Leads label. Pay uses US postings that list a salary, ghost risk is the share of postings with a ghost probability of 50% or higher, and depth is the level (L0 to L5) the scoring engine assigned to the skill when it read the posting, not a stated years-of-experience ask.
Head to head
Financial Analysis has 18% more postings than Financial Modeling.
Scored postings that list the skill.
Financial Modeling postings pay $16K more at the median (14%).
US postings that list pay (8 and 6).
The scoring engine reads Financial Analysis at a deeper level on average, by 0.1 of a level.
Level the scoring engine assigned to the skill, L0 to L5.
Financial Analysis postings are less likely to carry high ghost signals, 17% against 27%.
Share of postings with a ghost probability of 50% or higher.
Financial Analysis postings are flagged remote-friendly more often, 62% against 53%.
Share of postings flagged remote.
Based on 6,679 scored job postings, updated . The pool refreshes every 2 hours from 4 job boards.
Strengths
Role mix
Both skills appear together in 5% of the postings that list either one (4 postings).
Demand over time
Financial Modeling: growing (+1300%). Financial Analysis: growing (+225%). Financial Modeling postings: 14 in the newer half of the last 90 days against 1 in the older half. Financial Analysis: 13 against 4.
Counts scored postings by posted date, closed ones included. Change compares the newer half of the window with the older half.
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The verdict
Financial Modeling leads on a higher median posted salary. Financial Analysis leads on more job openings, deeper scored skill levels, lower ghost risk, and more remote-friendly roles. Your pick depends on the job you want next, and plenty of postings ask for both (5% of those that list either).
Go deeper on each: Financial Modeling demand and depth and Financial Analysis demand and depth.
The data does not crown one. Financial Analysis appears in 47 scored postings against 40 for Financial Modeling, which is 18% more openings. On pay, Financial Modeling has the higher posted median ($126K against $111K). 5% of postings that list either skill list both, so learning one rarely closes the door on the other.
Financial Modeling has the higher median at $126K from 8 US postings, against $111K for Financial Analysis from 6. The gap is $16K. Pay follows the role and seniority more than the single skill, so check the role pages below.
Yes, and employers often expect it. 4 scored postings list both skills, 5% of every posting that lists either one. Postings that want only Financial Modeling lean toward Financial Analyst Remote roles; only-Financial Analysis postings lean toward Account Executive.
Financial Analysis does, with 47 scored postings (0.7% of everything scored) against 40 (0.6%) for Financial Modeling. Over the last 90 days, Financial Modeling is growing and Financial Analysis is growing by posted date.
Financial Modeling shows up most in Financial Analyst Remote postings and Financial Analysis in Financial Analyst Remote postings. The scoring engine reads Financial Modeling at an average depth of L1.8 and Financial Analysis at L1.9. Financial Modeling postings carry high ghost signals 27% of the time, Financial Analysis 17%.