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Investment Fund Managers

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the General Management pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 11-3031.03

What the work is

Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors.

On a typical day

  • Prepare for and respond to regulatory inquiries.
  • Hire or evaluate staff.
  • Develop, implement, or monitor security valuation policies.
  • Attend investment briefings or consult financial media to stay abreast of relevant investment markets.
  • Perform or evaluate research, such as detailed company or industry analyses, to inform financial forecasting, decision making, or valuation.
  • Present investment information, such as product risks, fees, or fund performance statistics.

What it pays

$144,710
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $96,010
Experienced workers reach $283,980
  1. $96k10th
  2. $115k25th
  3. $145kMedian
  4. $195k75th
  5. $284k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $96,010, 25th $114,970, Median $144,710, 75th $195,130, 90th $283,980

About 4,910 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+26.5%

employment change in the Alamo region, 4,921 to 6,225 jobs · U.S. +15%

499

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 74,600

4,921

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 868,600

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.3
  2. Active Listening4.1
  3. Critical Thinking4.0
  4. Judgment and Decision Making4.3
  5. Speaking4.1
  6. Active Learning3.9
  7. Complex Problem Solving3.9
  8. Writing3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Bachelor's degree33%
  2. Master's degree65%
  3. Doctoral or professional2%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Advanced Technical Certificate - Professional Accountancy (CPA)

    Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

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