Also called: Energy and Climate Journalist
Reports on energy markets, climate policy, utilities, and new technologies.
You cover a utility commission hearing, interview a solar startup founder, and break a story about grid reliability before a heat wave.
Trade-publication and financial news reporters often earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in journalism or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Economics, Environmental Studies.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes routine market and earnings stories; investigative reporting and interviews stay human.
Classes: AP English, Journalism, AP Environmental Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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