Sanctions Analyst

Also called: OFAC Analyst

Makes sure a bank or company doesn't do business with sanctioned countries, terrorists or criminals.

A day in the life

A payment mentions a ship that may be secretly carrying Iranian oil, so you research the ship's ownership and decide whether to block it.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$85k
High
$130k

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 international relations, finance or a language.

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

Majors to look at: International Relations, Finance, Foreign Languages.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing with global sanctions.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Screening software clears most name matches; analysts investigate complex ownership chains, but fewer are needed.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP World History, A foreign language, AP Government.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.

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