certification
CFA Level I
CFA Institute
$1,290
exam fee · checked 2026-08
300 hrs
300 hours — about 30 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
CFA Institute — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Financial Manager in Fresno8%2 of 24 postings
- Financial Manager in Los Angeles8%2 of 24 postings
- Financial Manager in Sacramento8%2 of 24 postings
- Financial Manager in San Diego8%2 of 24 postings
- Financial Manager in San Jose8%2 of 24 postings
- Financial and Investment Analyst (national)8%6 of 80 postings
- Financial and Investment Analyst in San Francisco6%1 of 16 postings
- Financial Manager (national)6%8 of 136 postings
- Financial Manager in San Francisco5%2 of 37 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Database Architect in Albany4%1 of 24 postings
- Database Architect in Buffalo4%1 of 24 postings
- Management Analyst in Albany4%1 of 25 postings
- Management Analyst in Buffalo4%1 of 25 postings
- Management Analyst in Fresno4%2 of 53 postings
- Management Analyst in Los Angeles4%2 of 53 postings
- Management Analyst in Sacramento4%2 of 53 postings
- Management Analyst in San Diego4%2 of 53 postings
- Management Analyst in San Jose4%2 of 53 postings
- Management Analyst in New York3%1 of 33 postings
- Management Analyst in San Francisco3%2 of 69 postings
- Database Architect in New York3%1 of 39 postings
- Database Architect in Fresno2%1 of 65 postings
- Database Architect in Los Angeles2%1 of 65 postings
- Database Architect in Sacramento2%1 of 65 postings
- Database Architect in San Diego2%1 of 65 postings
- Database Architect in San Jose2%1 of 66 postings
- Compliance Officer (national)1%1 of 69 postings
- Database Architect in San Francisco1%1 of 115 postings
- Software Developer in Albany1%1 of 134 postings
- Software Developer in Buffalo1%1 of 134 postings
- Accountant or Auditor (national)1%1 of 137 postings
- Management Analyst (national)1%2 of 322 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Fresno0%1 of 239 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Los Angeles0%1 of 239 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Sacramento0%1 of 239 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Diego0%1 of 239 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Jose0%1 of 242 postings
- Software Developer in New York0%1 of 293 postings
- Database Architect (national)0%1 of 330 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Francisco0%1 of 352 postings
- Software Developer in Fresno0%1 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in Los Angeles0%1 of 400 postings
- Software Developer (national)0%1 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in Sacramento0%1 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in San Diego0%1 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in San Francisco0%1 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in San Jose0%1 of 400 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect (national)0%1 of 400 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →