Also called: County Manager, County Executive Officer
Runs the daily operations of a county government for the elected commissioners.
County administrators manage jails, health departments, roads, elections, and courts' budgets. They prepare reports for commissioners and keep services running across rural towns and suburbs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. MPA typical plus local government experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Administration, Political Science, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with data and paperwork; balancing commissioners, jails, roads and public needs stays human.
Classes: AP Government, Economics, Speech class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.
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