Also called: Labor-Management Standards Investigator, OLMS Investigator
A federal investigator who audits labor unions' books to catch officers stealing dues money and makes sure union elections are fair.
You arrive at a union local's office to audit its books and find that the treasurer wrote himself $90,000 in checks marked 'expenses.' You trace every payment, interview members and build a case for federal prosecutors. Next month you supervise a re-run union election after cheating complaints.
Federal GS pay.
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 degree, often with accounting courses.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Criminal Justice, Labor Studies.
Growing about average. A small federal office with steady hiring.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Data tools flag odd spending; audits on site, interviews and building criminal cases stay human.
Classes: Accounting, Government, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1031.
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