Description

Develop, introduce, or enact laws and statutes at the local, tribal, state, or federal level. Includes only workers in elected positions.

Interests

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Social
Conventional

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Work Values

Relationships
Achievement
Recognition

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Work Styles

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Tasks

Analyze and understand the local and national implications of proposed legislation.
Appoint nominees to leadership posts, or approve such appointments.
Confer with colleagues to formulate positions and strategies pertaining to pending issues.
Debate the merits of proposals and bill amendments during floor sessions, following the appropriate rules of procedure.
Develop expertise in subject matters related to committee assignments.

Work Activities

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Detailed Work Activities

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Technology Skills

Word processing software
Video conferencing software
Desktop publishing software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software

Abilities

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Skills

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Knowledge

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Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

These are the certification(s) applicable to Legislators:

Certificate name

test vani

Certifying Organization

Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors

Type

Certificate name

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hosted Environments, Configuring and Managing

Certifying Organization

Microsoft Corporation

Type

Product/Equipment

Certificate name

test

Certifying Organization

test

Type

Advanced

Certificate name

test xpand cert

Certifying Organization

test xpand

Type

Core

Certificate name	Certifying Organization	Type
test vani	Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hosted Environments, Configuring and Managing	Microsoft Corporation	Product/Equipment
test	test	Advanced
test xpand cert	test xpand	Core

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income Percentile	Annual Income
Low (10%)	$20,380
Median (50%)	$44,810
High (90%)	$137,820

Employability

There are currently 33,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 35,000 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 4%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of 4%

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Median Annual Income

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Projected Job Growth

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Career Cluster(s)

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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Projected Job Growth

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Career Cluster(s)

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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Political Scientists

Median Annual Income

$132,474

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

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Most Common Education Level

Master's degree

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InvestigativeArtistic

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Median Annual Income

$119,886

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

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Most Common Education Level

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Median Annual Income

$153,140

Projected Job Growth

+17 %

Career Cluster(s)

Management & Entrepreneurship

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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Lawyers

Median Annual Income

$153,503

Projected Job Growth

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Career Cluster(s)

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Most Common Education Level

Doctoral or professional degree

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Median Annual Income

$77,218

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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EnterprisingConventionalSocial

Judicial Law Clerks

Median Annual Income

$105,238

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Doctoral or professional degree

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ConventionalEnterprisingInvestigative

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Median Annual Income

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Projected Job Growth

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Career Cluster(s)

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Most Common Education Level

Master's degree

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Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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EnterprisingArtisticSocial

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