Bank on a good future in Finance

Few financial advisers get far without a genuine interest in pensions; mortgages; investments; house and life insurance; critical illness cover; income protection and savings plans - and many widen their portfolio by taking further qualifications. From giving advice, you can move into management, training or marketing.

Most advisers work office hours. However, tied advisers may work Saturdays and independents frequently meet clients out of hours.

Basic salaries range from �18,000 to �25,000 plus commission. Salaries including on-target earnings are �40,000 to �50,000 a year � based on performance. At the high end it hits �100,000 a year.