Last year, the average salary for financial advisers with less than four years' experience was $47,450, up slightly from $47,404 in 2009, according to the Financial Planning Association's latest ...

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Corporate Accounting Entry-Level: Starting salaries around $176,500. Median: Mid-career professionals earn approximately $265,000.

Lucrative salary, high perks, and best quantitative brains at work—here are the common entry level positions for those aspiring for a career in the hedge fund industry.