Travel Risk Intelligence Analyst

Also called: Protective Intelligence Analyst, Global Security Intelligence Analyst

Researches dangers like crime, unrest, and disease in places employees travel and writes warnings and safety plans.

A day in the life

Analysts track coups, kidnapping trends, and storms, brief executives before a trip, and help evacuate staff when a crisis hits. Many work for risk consulting firms or large corporations.

Pay over a career

Starting

$55k

Typical

$80k

High

$120k

Estimate.

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 international relations or security studies; languages help.

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

Majors to look at: International Relations, Political Science, Foreign Languages.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing corporate security demand.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI drafts country risk reports from news in many languages; fewer analysts, briefing and evacuation help stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: World history, A foreign language, Geography, English composition.

• Join Model UN
• Take AP in a foreign language

Official data: O*NET occupation 33-3021.

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