Treasury Analyst

Also called: Cash Management Analyst

Tracks a company's cash every day and makes sure it can pay its bills.

A day in the life

You check bank balances, forecast cash needs for next week, move money between accounts and invest extra cash safely.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$82k
High
$120k

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. A bachelor's in finance, accounting or economics; the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) credential helps after a few years.

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

Majors to look at: Finance, Economics.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks financial analysts.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Bank APIs and AI cash forecasting now handle daily positioning; companies need fewer analysts watching cash.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, Computer applications, Economics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.

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