Corporate securities research analyst vs equity analyst

The differences between corporate securities research analysts and equity analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a corporate securities research analyst and an equity analyst. Additionally, an equity analyst has an average salary of $103,715, which is higher than the $91,586 average annual salary of a corporate securities research analyst.

The top three skills for a corporate securities research analyst include CIP, SQL and . The most important skills for an equity analyst are financial models, equities, and discounted cash flow.

Corporate securities research analyst vs equity analyst overview

	Corporate Securities Research Analyst	Equity Analyst
Yearly salary	$91,586	$103,715
Hourly rate	$44.03	$49.86
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	71,907	51,437
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 100%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Corporate securities research analyst vs equity analyst salary

Corporate securities research analysts and equity analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Securities Research Analyst	Equity Analyst
Average salary	$91,586	$103,715
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $154,000	Between $68,000 And $157,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between corporate securities research analyst and equity analyst education

There are a few differences between a corporate securities research analyst and an equity analyst in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Securities Research Analyst	Equity Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 100%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Computer Applications	Finance
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Corporate securities research analyst vs equity analyst demographics

Here are the differences between corporate securities research analysts' and equity analysts' demographics:

	Corporate Securities Research Analyst	Equity Analyst
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 77.0% Female, 23.0%
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 corporate securities research analyst and equity analyst duties and responsibilities

Corporate securities research analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and update early engagement processes daily through SharePoint.
Assist management with evaluation of restructuring alternatives, procurement of financing, negotiations with multiple constituencies and issuance of new securities.
Analyze, and disseminate overnight Nielsen rating information for internal staff and television clients to provide accurate data for strategic planning.

Equity analyst example responsibilities.

Manage trade executions and broker relationships for all portfolio positions across several banks, prime brokerage accounts and electronic commodities exchanges.
Conduct fundamental analysis of securities own or being consider for inclusion in domestic equity mutual fund.
Conduct analysis on prospective names in buy universe using DCF, comps, historical, and extensive fundamental scrutiny.
Conduct fundamental and technical analysis on diversify pool of global equities across all sectors.
Conduct bottoms up fundamental and technical analysis of equity securities to produce buy/sell/hold recommendations for various portfolios.
Perform comprehensive analysis of equities, formulate and utilize fundamental and technical analysis for various equity trading strategies and execution.

Corporate securities research analyst vs equity analyst skills

Common corporate securities research analyst skills

CIP, 56%
SQL, 44%

Common equity analyst skills

Financial Models, 7%
Equities, 6%
Discounted Cash Flow, 6%
Securities, 5%
Portfolio Companies, 4%
Real Estate, 4%

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