# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/investment-fund-managers
- SOC code: 11-3031.03
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $166,570 (10th percentile $94,310, 90th percentile $323,270)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +9.7%
- Openings a year: 65,600
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Financial managers".

## Interest profile (code ECI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 8 |
| Investigative (I) | 46 |
| Artistic (A) | 11 |
| Social (S) | 28 |
| Enterprising (E) | 99 |
| Conventional (C) | 70 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 96/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 94/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 87/100)
- Processing Information (importance 86/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 86/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 85/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 80/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 76/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 75/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 74/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Monitoring, Mathematics

## Knowledge

Economics and Accounting, English Language, Mathematics, Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, Law and Government, Computers and Electronics, Sales and Marketing, Education and Training, Communications and Media

## Also called

Annual Fund Manager, Asset Management Manager, Asset Management Project Manager, Asset Manager, Digital Asset Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis Finance Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, Financial Planning Director, Financial Planning Manager, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Accounting and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5203) (CIP 5203, 1,951 colleges)
- [Finance and Financial Management Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5208) (CIP 5208, 924 colleges)
- [Data Analytics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3071) (CIP 3071, 366 colleges)
- Accounting and Computer Science (CIP 3016, 17 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Washington University in St Louis WUSTL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $108,590 | $185,551 | $20,750 |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-notre-dame-south-bend-in-3005) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $141,543 | $160,313 | $19,500 |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $126,622 | $152,744 | $13,088 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $92,127 | $147,746 | $18,650 |
| [Wake Forest University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wake-forest-university-3149) | Finance and Financial Management Services | $116,242 | $145,996 | $19,500 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |

## Related careers

- [Financial and Investment Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/financial-and-investment-analysts): $102,740 median pay
- [Financial Risk Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/financial-risk-specialists): $117,330 median pay
- [Personal Financial Advisors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/personal-financial-advisors): $105,070 median pay
- [Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/securities-commodities-and-financial-services-sales-agents): $78,660 median pay
- [Financial Quantitative Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/financial-quantitative-analysts): $81,100 median pay
- [Financial Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/financial-managers): $166,570 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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