Plans and tracks budgets for governments, universities, and companies.
Reviews a city department's budget request, questions spending, and helps prepare next year's budget for the city council.
BLS May 2024 (approx).
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 economics, finance, or public administration.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Finance, Public Administration.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34 (approx).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI forecasting and spreadsheet tools automate most number work; fewer analysts will explain trade-offs to leaders.
Classes: AP Statistics, Accounting, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2031.
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