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Average Salary: $90,000 Job Outlook: 17% growth (Much faster than average) Typical Job Requirements: A financial manager is responsible for a company’s financial health. Individuals in this career create financial reports and strategies for the long-term goals and growth of an organization. Those who want to become financial
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managers will have the greatest chance at finding a job.
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Average Salary: $100,200 Job Outlook: 15% growth (Much faster than average) Typical Job Requirements: Personal financial advisors work in a wide variety of specialties, from investments, life insurance, college savings, estate planning, taxes, and retirement to personal budgeting help. To secure an
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entry-level position, a bachelor’s in finance or accounting is ideal. To move up the ranks, a master’s in finance or an MBA can help.
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Average Salary: $74,600 Job Outlook: 11% growth (Much faster than average) Typical Job Requirements: Sometimes called management consultants, a management analyst’s main role is to increase a company’s efficiency. Individuals in this role examine a company’s problems or ineffective procedures and develop
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solutions for improvement. A bachelor’s in finance is required, but a CMC certification can also make an individual more competitive and job-ready.
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Average Salary: $74,600 Job Outlook: 9% growth (Faster than average) Typical Job Requirements: Financial analysts stay abreast of economic trends to advise clients and businesses on how to best invest and diversify their money. Financial analysts also determine a company’s value and assess financial risks and prospects.
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Average Salary: $75,600 Job Outlook: 21% growth (Much faster than average) Typical Job Requirements: Financial examiners keep financial institutions, such as banks, legally compliant. They ensure that financial institutions are compliant in all of their operations and transactions. They also are
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responsible for risk management, ensuring financial institutions offer safe loans, and that banks have enough cash on hand to manage unexpected losses.
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Average Salary: $70,500 Job Outlook: 3% growth (Slower than average) Typical Job Requirements: Budget analysts help public and private institutions, such as government agencies and universities, organize their finances. Budget analysts are responsible for ensuring that budget proposals are accurate and compliant with laws and regulations.
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Average Salary: $64,900 Job Outlook: 6% growth (As fast as average) Typical Job Requirements: An accountant is responsible for ensuring an individual or company’s tax information is accurate and done properly. Accountants are typically busiest during the tax season, and it is typical for individuals in this field to work many
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overtime hours closer to the April 15 deadline.
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Average Salary: $90,000 Job Outlook: 4% growth (As fast as average) Typical Job Requirements: Using a process called underwriting, loan officers evaluate and authorize loan approval for individuals or businesses. This is one job where pay can vary dramatically depending on the division of work—i.e. a
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commercial loan officer versus a consumer loan officer. Many who become loan officers can earn several thousand more each year from bonuses or commission.