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Economists

Role Overview

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods. Excludes “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” (13-1161).

Recommended Majors

Agricultural Economics. Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. Financial Mathematics. Economics and Computer Science. Economics and Foreign Language/Literature. Mathematical Economics. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Economics, General. Applied Economics. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. Development Economics and International Development. International Economics. Economics, Other. Political Economy. Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. Business/Managerial Economics.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
District of Columbia	$162,610
Virginia	$148,010
New York	$142,300
Maryland	$137,610
Georgia	$127,220
Ohio	$117,750
Washington	$116,390
Missouri	$115,520
Kansas	$115,100
Pennsylvania	$113,300
Illinois	$112,790
North Carolina	$111,770
Oregon	$111,660
Colorado	$111,540
Tennessee	$110,320

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Median Annual Salary

$115,440

Projected Growth (10yr)

+1.2%

Avg. annual openings

0.9k

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