Travel Time Compensation and Overtime. 1  A non-exempt, hourly employee who is compensated for travel time in connection with any of the scenarios noted on this Hourly Travel page will be paid at his/her normal wage rate.
A: As of 2014, the average starting salary for someone with a finance degree is $57,300. This figure makes a finance degree the eighth most valuable college degree and the only one associated with high entry level pay rates not in a tech field.
Average annual wage: $103,910. Job openings over the past year: 206,025. Potential jobs you can get: finance manager, controller or chief financial officer. Preferred qualifications: A bachelorâs degree in finance, accounting or a related field with several years of experience working in the field.