Also called: Budget Officer
Leads the office that builds a state's or city's budget, balancing what departments want with what taxpayers can afford.
You tell the parks department its request is $3 million too high, model what happens if sales taxes drop, and brief the governor.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's plus often a master's in public administration or policy.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Administration, Economics, Public Policy.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years). Tracks financial managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI forecasts and drafts budget books, but balancing department demands, politics and taxpayers is human leadership.
Classes: AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, Speech and Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3031.
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