How to hire an asset analyst

How to hire an asset analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step asset analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an asset analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new asset analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the asset analyst you need to hire. Certain asset analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect asset analyst also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of asset analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Asset Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Asset Analyst	Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.	$22-52
   Financial Analyst Internship	A financial analyst intern is responsible for supporting an organization with financial activities and tasks. Typical duties and responsibilities may include creating and analyzing financial reports, preparing financial statements, and helping with audits... Show more	$13-25
   Analyst Internship	An analyst internship is a student program where an intern is assigned to assist analyst professionals by analyzing business goals, objectives, and needs. Analyst interns assist in the planning and designing of business processes and suggest recommendations for improvement... Show more	$13-25

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Asset Management
   • Fixed Assets
   • Real Estate
   • Financial Statements
   • Securities
   • Process Improvement
   • Financial Analysis
   • Financial Data
   • Reconciliations
   • Management System
   • Due Diligence
   • SQL
   • General Ledger
   • Bloomberg

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   Responsibilities:

   • Develop, maintain financial models/applications (VBA Excel/Access) to automate and streamline business processes and perform financial analysis.
   • Compare large data sets using SQL queries.
   • Streamline procedure of data scrubbing restrict securities and accounts, decreasing processing time.
   • Supervise payroll and benefits calculation, taxes submission, equipment inventory and other relate activities.
   • Resolve technical coding issue in GSEC entity where securities are being inaccurately release, decreasing deficit numbers and analysis time.
   • Perform in a multifacete role providing full-scale accounting and financial services, payroll management, database administration, and recording/reporting.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the asset analyst job description is a good way to get more applicants. An asset analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an asset analyst in Montana may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level asset analyst. Additionally, an asset analyst with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average asset analyst salary

   $72,242yearly

   $34.73 hourly rate

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   Entry-level asset analyst salary

   $47,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average asset analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$93,420	$45
   2	Massachusetts	$89,867	$43
   3	Connecticut	$88,042	$42
   4	New York	$86,714	$42
   5	Arizona	$78,204	$38
   6	Pennsylvania	$76,935	$37
   7	Maryland	$71,677	$34
   8	Virginia	$69,895	$34
   9	Texas	$61,949	$30
   10	Ohio	$61,896	$30
   11	Florida	$61,821	$30
   12	Indiana	$61,358	$30
   13	Illinois	$59,835	$29
   14	Alabama	$58,736	$28
   15	Georgia	$57,645	$28
   16	North Carolina	$57,551	$28
   17	Colorado	$55,151	$27
   18	Louisiana	$53,741	$26
   19	North Dakota	$52,146	$25

   Average asset analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Pacific Investment Management Company LLC	$123,762	$59.50	16
   2	BNY Mellon	$114,120	$54.87	9
   3	Citi	$107,641	$51.75	62
   4	BNP Paribas	$101,648	$48.87	6
   5	Barclays	$101,251	$48.68	8
   6	UBS	$100,901	$48.51	6
   7	Constellation Energy Partners	$99,785	$47.97	6
   8	Northern Trust	$99,433	$47.80	6
   9	Bloomberg	$98,915	$47.56	23
   10	Nomura Securities	$97,998	$47.11	19
   11	Arizona Public Service	$97,349	$46.80
   12	HSBC Bank	$96,344	$46.32	2
   13	First Foundation	$94,923	$45.64	4
   14	Repsol Energy North America Corporation	$93,955	$45.17
   15	Sony Pictures	$93,825	$45.11	3
   16	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$86,789	$41.73	1,089
   17	Brown Advisory	$85,916	$41.31	8
   18	Nike	$84,750	$40.75	1
   19	Sherpa	$84,191	$40.48	1
   20	Marten Transport	$81,384	$39.13

4. Writing an asset analyst job description

   A job description for an asset analyst role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an asset analyst job description:

   Asset analyst job description example

   The Asset Performance Analyst is responsible for supporting the development and management of internal asset performance analytics tools and their associated infrastructure, as well as performing ad hoc analysis to identify asset underperformance.
   
   The tools on the platform address real-time and historical performance, provide underperformance alerts, and summarize relevant asset data for a variety of audiences including upper management. The asset performance analyst will collaborate closely with the Engineering team in surfacing to the platform the performance analytics developed by the Engineering team. The development of the analytics tools and platform will be done in close collaboration with the IT department as well to ensure that the system and protocols are compatible with the IT strategy and guidelines of the company. The ultimate goal of the Asset Performance Analyst is to enhance the profitability of the whole portfolio of assets by identifying underperformance and offer a perspective on possible improvement opportunities.
   
   We offer a very competitive salary with annual target bonus, 401k plan with company match, comprehensive benefit package, generous time off policy, matching Employee Stock Purchase Plan, excellent Tuition Aid Program and a collaborative working environment in a growing organization.
   Responsibilities 1. Active Development - creating new analytics tools, expanding features, maintenance
   2. System specification - designing infrastructure to support development of new tools
   3. Interdisciplinary collaboration-soliciting feedback from engineering, operations, asset management etc… customer engagement
   4. Ad hoc analysis- analyzing specific performance issues at different assets across the fleet
   5. New Asset Onboarding- mapping metadata for new assets being brought online
   6. Presentation / reporting-providing updates on progress to stakeholders, sharing new ideas etc Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree GPA 3.5 or higher, with quantitative focus preferred Familiarity with basic electrical concepts helpful (electricity and magnetism) Strong programming ability with data analysis experience strongly preferred (pandas / R) Experience: 1 - 2 years of Data Analytics work experience. Job Skills: Excellent analytical skills Superior verbal and written communication skills, ability to interact with a variety of professional groups Ability to work as part of a team. Strong interpersonal skills Detail-oriented Experience with computer programming; data analysis experience a strong plus (pandas / R) Prior experience with PowerBI is helpful Demonstrated interest in clean energy Equal Opportunity Employer: Consolidated Edison is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice its commitment to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship, eligible veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law.
   Con Edison is a federal contractor subject to VEVRAA and desires to receive priority referrals of protected veterans. You must be eligible to work in the US independent of company sponsorship. #LI-OS1
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5. Post your job

   To find the right asset analyst for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with asset analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit asset analysts who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your asset analyst job on Zippia to find and attract quality asset analyst candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as efinancialcareers, financialjobsweb.com, careerbank, financial job bank.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with asset analyst candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new asset analyst

   Once you've decided on a perfect asset analyst candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new asset analyst. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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