Also called: School Business Official
Handles a school district's budget, payroll, buses, buildings and purchasing.
You plan next year's budget around rising teacher salaries, negotiate a bus contract and present to the school board.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or accounting; many states require a master's or certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Education Administration, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with budgets and purchasing, but running buses, buildings and payroll for a district answers to the public.
Classes: Accounting class, Business class, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3031.
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