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October 30, 2016

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Economist Job Description

Economists Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services. May collect and process economic and statistical data using econometric and sampling techniques.

Economist Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Economist is $72666 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $149765. The lowest salary reported was $42232. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Economist is $28.465 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $33.43. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $23.5. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Economist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $21000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $2250 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Economist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $44,308 – $161,492
Illinois – $36,398 – $133,955
Maryland – $46,450 – $136,247
Massachusetts – $37,788 – $100,671
New York – $39,732 – $134,779
Texas – $38,000 – $151,645

These are the highest paying cities for a Economist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Washington, District of Columbia –
New York, New York –
Boston, Massachusetts –
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
Denver, Colorado –
Santa Monica, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Economist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $72666 while in 2007 it was just $67389.18

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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20%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 80% of Economists were males while 20% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education
$39,466 – $86,530
Graduate Teaching Assistant
$12,383 – $27,450
Research Associate
$28,948 – $67,651

Future Jobs

Economist, Corporate
$42,761 – $156,109
Senior Economist
$64,084 – $215,317


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