Also called: Institutional Consultant
Advises pension funds and endowments on which investment managers to hire and how to divide their money.
You compare 20 bond fund managers, write a report on which one fits a city pension and present it at a public board meeting.
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 finance; CFA or CAIA common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Economics.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI screens managers and builds asset-allocation reports; advising boards and earning their trust keeps consultants employed.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics, Speech, Accounting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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