Investment Fund Managers build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and systems analysis skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (92%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 92% | $78,660 | — | None |
| 2 | Personal Financial Advisors | 90% | $105,070 | — | None |
| 3 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 87% | $81,100Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Financial Examiners | 85% | $94,160 | — | None |
| 5 | Management Analysts | 85% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 6 | Credit Analysts | 85% | $83,510 | — | None |
| 7 | Chief Executives | 84% | $213,990 | — | None |
| 8 | Loan Officers | 83% | $76,690 | — | None |
| 9 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 83% | $78,760 | — | None |
| 10 | Budget Analysts | 82% | $91,640 | — | None |
Compared with Investment Fund Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as investment fund managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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92% skill match · $78,660
Persuasion · Social Perceptiveness · Service Orientation
90% skill match · $105,070
Service Orientation · Social Perceptiveness · Operations Analysis
87% skill match · $81,100 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Quality Control Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (92% skill match, median $78,660), Personal Financial Advisors (90% skill match, median $105,070) and Financial Quantitative Analysts (87% skill match, median $81,100), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than investment fund managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.