Personal financial advisors educate clients as to the best ways to meet their short and long-term financial goals, recommend or select investments on their behalf, and monitor accounts to see if changes are needed to improve performance. Their job growth rate is expected to be 5% between 2020 and 2030. The median wage for all personal financial advisors in 2021 was $94,170 a year, with those working in securities, commodity contracts and other financial investments and related activities earning a median income of $99,970.