Also called: Secretary of the Commonwealth
A statewide official, usually elected, who runs elections, registers businesses, and keeps official state records.
A state's secretary of state certifies election results, oversees voter rolls and voting machines, and in some states runs driver's licenses and the state archives. In close elections, this office is in the national spotlight.
Set by state law. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 15 years after high school. No degree is legally required, but most have a bachelor's or law degree and years in politics.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Public Administration, Law.
Growing about average. One per state (three states do not have one).
Low risk for 10 years. AI and online systems automate business filings; overseeing elections and earning public trust stay human.
Classes: AP U.S. Government, Statistics, Civics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1031.
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