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2 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 13-2052” (soc) for Personal Financial Advisors. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 18 | 182.3 | $256,101 | not matched | — |
| IL | 6 | 512.3 | $188,334 | licence | INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.