Stock Plan Administrator

Also called: Equity Compensation Specialist

Manages employee stock options and grants, so workers get the shares they're promised.

A day in the life

You process 300 employees' stock vesting, answer a question about taxes on options and prepare reports for auditors.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$85k
High
$125k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or HR; CEP certification.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Finance, Accounting, Human Resources.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady at tech and public companies.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. Equity platforms like Carta and Shareworks automate grants, vesting and tax reporting; few administrators needed.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Accounting, Computer applications, Personal finance, Business law.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.

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