Also called: Growth Investor
Invests in fast-growing companies that already make money (but aren't public yet) to help them scale.
You visit a profitable software company with 200 employees, grill the CEO on why customers stay, and model how big it could be in five years before recommending a $75 million investment.
Not tracked separately by BLS; figures are typical total compensation from industry surveys. Senior investors also earn 'carried interest' (a share of fund profits) that can be worth far more than salary, or nothing if the fund does poorly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or economics, usually after banking or consulting.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Economics, Computer Science.
Growing about average. Grew rapidly as companies stay private longer.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI screens fast-growing companies; winning deals against rival funds and advising founders stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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