Accountants and Auditors
Median Annual Income
$81,064
Projected Job Growth
+6 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
Actuaries
Median Annual Income
$124,034
Projected Job Growth
+22 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Median Annual Income
$61,106
Projected Job Growth
+4 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Appraise real estate, exclusively, and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
Median Annual Income
$61,106
Projected Job Growth
+4 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Appraise and estimate the fair value of tangible personal or business property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment. May also appraise land.
Bill and Account Collectors
Median Annual Income
$45,910
Projected Job Growth
-10 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or equivalent
Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer's account, preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond, initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection, and keeping records of collection and status of accounts.
Billing and Posting Clerks
Median Annual Income
$47,135
Projected Job Growth
+1 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or equivalent
Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Median Annual Income
$46,579
Projected Job Growth
-5 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
Some college, no degree
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
Brokerage Clerks
Median Annual Income
$86,414
Projected Job Growth
-3 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or equivalent
Perform duties related to the purchase, sale, or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Median Annual Income
$76,614
Projected Job Growth
-4 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or equivalent
Review settled claims to determine that payments and settlements are made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation. May also settle insurance claims.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Median Annual Income
$72,780
Projected Job Growth
+7 %
Career Cluster(s)
Financial Services
Most Common Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.
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