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	Financial Quantitative Analysts	Actuaries	Statisticians	Investment Fund Managers	Economists	Operations Research Analysts
SUMMARY	34% Low Risk	21% Low Risk	22% Low Risk	23% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	25% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	4.9/10	6.4/10	6.2/10	7.0/10	4.9/10	6.9/10
POLLING	50% (Moderate Risk, Based on 130 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 909 votes)	44% (Moderate Risk, Based on 533 votes)	47% (Moderate Risk, Based on 145 votes)	46% (Moderate Risk, Based on 1,271 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 98 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.1%	21.8%	8.5%	14.8%	1.2%	21.5%
WAGES	$80,190 or $38.55 per hour	$125,770 or $60.46 per hour	$103,300 or $49.66 per hour	$161,700 or $77.73 per hour	$115,440 or $55.50 per hour	$91,290 or $43.89 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	127,450	28,340	29,800	818,620	15,880	107,760
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DESCRIPTION	Develop quantitative techniques to inform securities investing, equities investing, pricing, or valuation of financial instruments. Develop mathematical or statistical models for risk management, asset optimization, pricing, or relative value analysis.	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.	Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.	Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors.	Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.	Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decisionmaking, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, services, or products. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.

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