There are 11 finance & securities credentials in the TestPrepPilot directory: 11 national certifications awarded by a single body, and 0 licences issued by individual state boards across 0 states.
FINRA series exams, CFA, CFP, banking, treasury and mortgage licensing.
Verified figures for 10 of the national finance & securities credentials, drawn from each awarding body's published material. Fees change — confirm with the body before you book.
Ranked by the median annual wage published for the occupation each credential unlocks — the most recent figure per occupation, quoted from the source named in the guide (usually the BLS occupational series). A credential is the entry ticket to an occupation, not a pay guarantee: these are occupation medians, not starting salaries.
$102,140 median for personal financial advisors (BLS, May 2024)
NASAA publishes no pass rate — but it does publish the passing score: at least 92 of 130 (~72%)
Verified 2026-08
NASAA publishes no pass rate — but it does publish the passing score: at least 73 of 100 (73%)
$101,350 median for financial and investment analysts (BLS, May 2024)
CFA Level I publishes pass rates — roughly 40% over the decade, 43-45% in recent windows
CFA Level II publishes pass rates — roughly 44-47% in recent windows (2024-2025)
CFA Level III publishes pass rates — roughly 47-49% in recent windows (2024-2025)
FINRA publishes no current SIE pass rate — but the passing score is 70
Across the 10 national finance & securities credentials we have verified fee data for, exam fees run from $75–$990. Renewal, membership and study-material costs are additional and vary by awarding body — each guide breaks out its own full cost table.
None of the 11 credentials in this field is a state-issued licence — all 11 are national certifications awarded by a professional body. That usually means the certification is not legally mandatory, but employers, insurers or clients may require it as a condition of the work.
Start with the one your target employer or state board names. The most widely recognised national options in this field are Securities Industry Essentials Exam, Series 6 Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Exam, Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam — each has a full guide with eligibility rules, fees and a week-by-week study plan.
Fees are revised most years and eligibility rules change whenever a state legislature or awarding body acts. Every guide on TestPrepPilot links to the primary regulatory source it was verified against, and the "Sources" section is the authoritative place to confirm current figures before you book.