All Edward Jones advisors are fiduciaries and are legally bound to act in their clients' best interests. However, Edward Jones is not worth the fees. The services provided by Edward Jones are quite basic, and most individuals can achieve similar results with minimal research and a little bit of know-how.

For this reason, the success rate here is probably 20-30%, and that includes those lucky enough to inherit assets. Furthermore, the company does not offer a 401k match to financial advisors, instead offering partnership bonuses to those who reach profitability (typically 3-6 years in).

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The estimated total pay range for a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones is $130K–$240K per year, which includes base salary and additional pay. The average Financial Advisor base salary at Edward Jones is $86K per year.