Also called: Energy Market Analyst
Tracks and forecasts electricity prices and market rules for traders, developers, and utilities.
You build a report on why power prices spiked last week, model how new solar farms will change prices, and brief the trading desk.
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 economics, engineering, or finance.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Finance, Electrical Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI digests market rules and price data and writes reports, so fewer analysts are hired.
Classes: AP Statistics, Economics, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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