Also called: Benefits Specialist
Manages employees' health insurance, retirement plans and other benefits.
You answer an employee's question about a surprise medical bill, run open enrollment for 2,000 workers and fix a mistake with an insurance company.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in HR or business; CEBS certification helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Business.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks compensation and benefits analysts.
Medium risk for 10 years. Chatbots answer simple benefit questions; untangling insurance mistakes and helping worried employees stays human.
Classes: Personal finance, Business elective, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1141.
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