Also called: Treasury Investment Officer
Invests a city's or county's spare cash safely until it's needed.
You decide how much of the county's $800 million to put in Treasury bills versus bank deposits, following strict state laws.
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; CPFIM certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Public Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. Investment rules and reporting automate well; human officers still answer to elected boards for keeping public cash safe.
Classes: AP Macroeconomics, Accounting class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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