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Investment Fund Managers

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

Investment Fund Managers plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors. The role reports a median annual salary of $161,700 in the US and is projected to grow 15% over the next decade (faster than average). Entry typically requires a Bachelor's degree, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.60 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include financial products, funding methods, financial statements, financial management, corporate social responsibility.

Median salary
$161,700
per year
Growth outlook
Faster Than Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
Bachelor's degree
AI exposure
6.0/10
automation risk

Top skills

financial products funding methods financial statements financial management corporate social responsibility securities financial markets financial analysis asset management stock market

Frequently asked questions

What does Investment Fund Managers do?

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

How much does Investment Fund Managers earn?

The median annual salary for Investment Fund Managers in the US is $161,700.

What is the job outlook for Investment Fund Managers?

The role is projected to grow 15% over the next decade (faster than average). Current US employment is approximately 868,600 workers.

How do I become investment fund managers?

The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

What skills does Investment Fund Managers need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include financial products, funding methods, financial statements, financial management, corporate social responsibility, securities. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace Investment Fund Managers?

Our AI-durability model gives Investment Fund Managers a score of 0.60 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

How hard is it to enter this field?

Investment Fund Managers has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.

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