Also called: Institutional Investor
Invests the retirement savings of teachers, firefighters or company workers in a giant pension fund.
You evaluate a real estate fund that wants $300 million from your state teachers' pension, run risk checks and present a recommendation to the board of trustees.
Public pension pay is lower than Wall Street but comes with excellent benefits and stability.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance; CFA or CAIA common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Economics.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI streamlines analysis and reporting; picking managers and meeting boards stays human, with leaner investment teams.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics, Accounting, U.S. Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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