Affordable Housing Tax Credit Analyst

Also called: LIHTC Analyst, Tax Credit Syndication Analyst

Structures the tax-credit investments that pay for building affordable apartments.

A day in the life

You model how a bank can invest in a new affordable housing project in exchange for tax credits, check the project follows federal rules and track it for 15 years.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$88k
High
$130k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance, real estate or accounting.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Finance, Real Estate, Urban Planning.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks financial analysts.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI runs tax-credit models; structuring deals with developers, investors and housing agencies stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Accounting class, AP Government, AP Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.

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