Also called: Campaign Treasurer, FEC Compliance Specialist
Makes sure every dollar a campaign raises and spends follows election law and is reported correctly.
Compliance specialists check that donations don't exceed legal limits, file reports with the Federal Election Commission, and keep the campaign out of legal trouble. Many work for firms that handle dozens of campaigns.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting, finance, or political science.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Finance, Political Science.
Growing about average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Compliance software checks donation limits and builds FEC reports; humans still handle gray areas, but fewer are needed.
Classes: Accounting, AP U.S. Government, Computer applications, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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