Also called: Money Services Business Manager, Remittance Agent Manager
Runs a neighborhood store that cashes paychecks, sells money orders and sends money to families in other countries for people without bank accounts.
A construction worker sends $400 to his mother in Guatemala, and you check his ID, run the transfer and print the receipt. You cash payroll checks, verify them with employers and fill out reports when transactions look like money laundering. Many customers come every Friday, and you know them by name.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job; bilingual helps a lot.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. Phone apps are taking some business, but millions of Americans still rely on these stores.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Phone apps are taking over money transfers; cash customers and anti-fraud checks keep some stores busy.
Classes: Spanish, Business math, Personal finance.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-1011.
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