Acquisition analyst vs risk analyst

The differences between acquisition analysts and risk analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an acquisition analyst and a risk analyst. Additionally, a risk analyst has an average salary of $81,484, which is higher than the $66,957 average annual salary of an acquisition analyst.

The top three skills for an acquisition analyst include DOD, program management and powerpoint. The most important skills for a risk analyst are risk management, risk assessments, and powerpoint.

Acquisition analyst vs risk analyst overview

	Acquisition Analyst	Risk Analyst
Yearly salary	$66,957	$81,484
Hourly rate	$32.19	$39.17
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	64,684	71,284
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

What does an acquisition analyst do?

An acquisition analyst specializes in performing research and analysis to determine the feasibility and advantages of a company acquisition or merger. Their responsibilities revolve around coordinating with different departments to gather necessary data, assess risks and potential legal roadblocks, and analyze the impact of a business merger on the quality of services and client satisfaction. Moreover, an acquisition analyst may perform clerical tasks such as processing documentation, producing progress reports, managing schedules, distributing information materials, and maintaining extensive records.

What does a risk analyst do?

As a risk analyst, you will oversee the identification, assessment, and monitoring of risks that your company has been exposed to. You will evaluate financial documents, potential clients, and economic conditions to determine the level of risk in business decisions. You will be responsible for aggregating data from several sources to develop a comprehensive assessment and create reports, processes, and presentations to better present results. You are also expected to work closely with other team members to analyze and show data effectively.

Acquisition analyst vs risk analyst salary

Acquisition analysts and risk analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Acquisition Analyst	Risk Analyst
Average salary	$66,957	$81,484
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $93,000	Between $59,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	Hartford, CT	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	AIG	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Finance	Manufacturing

Differences between acquisition analyst and risk analyst education

There are a few differences between an acquisition analyst and a risk analyst in terms of educational background:

	Acquisition Analyst	Risk Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Acquisition analyst vs risk analyst demographics

Here are the differences between acquisition analysts' and risk analysts' demographics:

	Acquisition Analyst	Risk Analyst
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%	Male, 53.4% Female, 46.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 14.1% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 14.1% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between acquisition analyst and risk analyst duties and responsibilities

Acquisition analyst example responsibilities.

Update and manage agencies contract portfolio on SharePoint, providing greater visibility and transparency of contracts award.
Assist customer in developing PWS to repair/resolve issues on custom build Bradley transmission test stand.
Administer and maintain a secure SharePoint site for all source selection documentation.
Develop, collect, disseminate and coordinate potential new business opportunities informational across the PEO.
Develop and present key acquisition and logistics project documentation and information, including progress reports and dependencies.
Prepare materials for equity offering and financial advisory presentations, confidential selling memorandums, and internal presentations.

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Risk analyst example responsibilities.

Create programs in Java to automate trade execution and ensure market clear downloads are facilitate by the same.
Manage financial derivative models to ensure accurate calculation, structure and pricing.
Manage investigation and reporting of occurrences to applicable regulatory agencies when indicate and facilitate disclosure to patients and families.
Manage litigation through appropriate selection of counsel, developing strategic action plans a while monitoring an active trial calendar.
Manage treasury workstation steering team for automation of core treasury operations for increase reliability of financial reporting and decision making.
Use SAS and SQL to originate and maintain analytic data marts and automate reporting.

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Acquisition analyst vs risk analyst skills

Common acquisition analyst skills

DOD, 7%
Program Management, 7%
PowerPoint, 6%
Acquisition Process, 5%
Market Research, 5%
Real Estate, 4%

Common risk analyst skills

Risk Management, 19%
Risk Assessments, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
Portfolio, 5%
Data Analysis, 4%
SAS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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