Also called: Financial Advisor (Municipal)
An independent advisor who protects cities and agencies when they borrow money, making sure banks give them a fair deal.
You review a bank's proposal to refinance a county's debt, calculate the savings and advise the county board on whether to accept.
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; must pass the MSRB Series 50 exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Public Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts analysis and checks bank pricing; the legally required fiduciary advice to cities stays a licensed human job.
Classes: AP Government, AP Statistics, Accounting class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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