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Government and Public Administration

Careers in this field can help shape the structure and function of local, state and federal government operations. In this arena, you’ll impact everything — from urban planning and public safety to economic development.

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Career Pathways

  • Governance
  • National Security
  • Community Planning
  • Public Management and Administration
  • Regulation
  • Revenue and Taxation

Common Majors To Study

  • Patient Safety and Health Care Quality
  • Human Resources Management
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Disaster Management
  • Homeland Security
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
  • Critical Incident Response
  • Public Policy Analysis

In-Demand Jobs in This Industry

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Government & Public Administration

Financial Examiners

Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.

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Median Salary

84,300

Job Outlook

+21%
Government & Public Administration

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.

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Median Salary

81,140

Job Outlook

+14%
Government & Public Administration

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

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Median Salary

57,920

Job Outlook

+14%
Government & Public Administration

Compliance Officers

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.

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Median Salary

75,670

Job Outlook

+5%
Government & Public Administration

Environmental Compliance Inspectors

Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.

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Median Salary

75,670

Job Outlook

+5%
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Military Jobs in Action

Thomas Maloney
Major, Air Force
Intelligence Officer
Tom struggled as a student and was far from “stellar” (don’t worry, those are his words, not ours!), but he surprised himself with a high score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). This military test helps determine your role, and Tom scored well enough to be offered a spot in the intelligence career field.
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Military Jobs in This Industry

In many ways, finding and excelling at a job in the Military is the same as finding one anywhere else. Here you can explore those opportunities in greater detail.

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Government & Public Administration

Military Emergency Management Officers

Emergency management officers evaluate potential and actual disasters, ensuring adequacy of warning systems, shelters, and disaster preparedness plans. Emergency management officers prepare and administer measures to cope with both natural disasters and chemical, nuclear weapon, reactor, and radiological incidents. They direct command and control centers during the development of situations and also participate in emergency response operations. These operations may involve responding to accidents.

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Median Salary

111,723

Job Outlook

0%
Government & Public Administration

Military Equal Opportunity Managers

An important goal of equal opportunity managers is to create an environment free of discrimination and harassment, and address allegations of improper discriminatory conduct. Equal opportunity managers implement EO policies and develop initiatives, such as training, to proactively combat discrimination. They assist in investigations of discrimination and/or sexual harassment and racial incidents. They may also conduct community relations work.

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Median Salary

80,973

Job Outlook

0%
Government & Public Administration

Military Equal Opportunity Specialists

Equal opportunity specialists perform administrative functions, including preparation and maintenance of equal opportunity (EO) case files. They are responsible for the maintenance and analysis of pertinent data, and the development of relevant reports. They control budget operations, assess EO education program activities, counsel military personnel and civilian employees on EO policies, and provide recommendations and advice to leaders in resolving problems related to EO matters. They promote an effective organizational climate by implementing seminars, focus groups, and other techniques.

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Median Salary

76,628

Job Outlook

0%
Government & Public Administration

Military Environmental Health and Safety Specialists

Environmental health and safety specialists protect the military community through programs to ensure that military facilities and food supplies are free of disease, germs, and other hazardous conditions. These specialists identify, research, and mitigate occupational and environmental health hazards and risks that may negatively impact health, human performance, and environmental health quality. They manage programs related to communicable disease control and prevention, food safety, sanitary compliance, occupational health and safety, hazardous material control, and public health contingency response. They also assess Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear safety.

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Median Salary

76,340

Job Outlook

0%
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