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A Risk Manager determines the financial, safety and security risks for a company or organization, and find ways to reduce those risks through planning and problem solving. Their role is to identify financial, safety or security risks and prepare action plans to decrease risk factors. Their responsibilities are to gather confidential financial information from clients such as income, assets and debts, perform risk evaluation, manage company insurance policies, prepare a risk management budget, and provide training and certification for organization staff to be aware of risks and how to avoid them.

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Avg Pay: $109K
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Avg Pay: $115K
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  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Risk Management
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$37,222Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Accounting and Finance
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    Avg. Duration:44 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,761Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Finance
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,159Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$26,899Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Doctoral degree in Juris Doctor
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    Avg. Duration:21 monthsAvg. Fees:$34,630Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Business
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    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,181Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Risk Manager and Other Important Info

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6.7 years
$112K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.97 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
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