Fund Administration Associate

Processes investor money coming in and going out of funds and prepares investor statements.

A day in the life

You process a new investor's wire, send capital-call notices and check a statement before it goes out.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$58k
High
$80k

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 or associate in accounting or business.

Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Accounting, Finance.

Outlook

Growing slowly. Automation is shrinking manual work.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. Capital calls, distributions and investor statements are processed by automated fund platforms; teams keep shrinking.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Accounting, Computer applications, Keyboarding, Personal finance.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-3031.

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