At-risk specialist vs risk analyst

The differences between at-risk specialists and risk analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an at-risk specialist, becoming a risk analyst takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a risk analyst has an average salary of $81,484, which is higher than the $58,801 average annual salary of an at-risk specialist.

The top three skills for an at-risk specialist include risk management, customer service and operational risk. The most important skills for a risk analyst are risk management, risk assessments, and powerpoint.

At-risk specialist vs risk analyst overview

	At-Risk Specialist	Risk Analyst
Yearly salary	$58,801	$81,484
Hourly rate	$28.27	$39.17
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	14,583	71,284
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	6	4

What does an at-risk specialist do?

An at-risk specialist is responsible for identifying risk events that may pose harm to the business reputation and financial stability of an organization. At-risk specialists strategize on plans and techniques to minimize financial loss and excessive costings, developing methods and opportunities that would increase the company's revenues and profits. They resolve insurance discrepancies and manage financial disputes that may have litigation impact on the business. An at-risk specialist reviews financial documents and incident reports, file claims, and process requirements for any fraudulent activities.

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.

At-risk specialist vs risk analyst salary

At-risk specialists and risk analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	At-Risk Specialist	Risk Analyst
Average salary	$58,801	$81,484
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $103,000	Between $59,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Connecticut
Best paying company	PayPal	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Finance	Manufacturing

Differences between at-risk specialist and risk analyst education

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

	At-Risk Specialist	Risk Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

At-risk specialist vs risk analyst demographics

Here are the differences between at-risk specialists' and risk analysts' demographics:

	At-Risk Specialist	Risk Analyst
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%	Male, 53.4% Female, 46.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	4%	7%

Differences between at-risk specialist and risk analyst duties and responsibilities

At-risk specialist example responsibilities.

Manage treasury workstation steering team for automation of core treasury operations for increase reliability of financial reporting and decision making.
Focuse on identifying undervalue debt securities, through detail company valuations.
Research and addressed any fraudulent activity including identity theft or OFAC violations.
Examine commercial real estate, corporate credit, structure securities and other insurance company portfolios.
Communicate with third party administrators and insurance carriers to include claims investigation, litigation management and settlement negotiations reducing claim exposure.
Identify suspicious debit card activity through customer profiling and account analysis.

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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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At-risk specialist vs risk analyst skills

Common at-risk specialist skills

Risk Management, 26%
Customer Service, 11%
Operational Risk, 6%
Risk Assessments, 5%
SQL, 5%
SAS, 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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