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Legislators

Government & Public Administration · Governance

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-1031.00

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Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+3.8%
Alamo region, 105 to 109 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year
8
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 2,200
Employed in 2024
105
in the Alamo region · U.S. 27,700

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

1 program, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Public Administration

    Degree · Certificate · Online · Public Service

Apply to Alamo Colleges

What the work is

Develop, introduce, or enact laws and statutes at the local, tribal, state, or federal level. Includes only workers in elected positions.

  1. Chief Executives

    11 programsZone 5 Bright outlook

    $257kSan Antonio

  2. Political Scientists

    7 programsZone 5

    $114kTexas

  3. Judicial Law Clerks

    1 programZone 5

    $63kTexas

  4. Lawyers

    2 programsZone 5

    $138kSan Antonio

  5. Labor Relations Specialists

    1 programZone 4

    $81kSan Antonio

  6. Treasurers and Controllers

    1 programZone 4 Bright outlook

    $145kSan Antonio

  7. Education Administrators, Postsecondary

    Zone 5

    $106kSan Antonio

  8. Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers

    1 programZone 5

    $99kSan Antonio

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