Salary Range
$50,000 to $100,000+Overview
Risk managers help businesses control risks and losses while maintaining the highest possible production levels. They work in industrial, service, nonprofit, and public-sector organizations. By protecting a company against loss, the risk manager helps it to improve operating efficiency and meet strategic goals. Approximately 837,100 financial managers (including risk managers) are employed in the United States. Risk managers are also known as risk officers.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Much Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Organized
Problem-Solving
Realistic
Career Ladder
General Manager or Independent Consultant
Risk Manager
Risk Management Trainee
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