Also called: Research Assistant (Fed)
Supports economists by gathering data, running analysis and checking charts.
You download data from government websites, run statistics in Stata or Python and update charts for a Fed economist's paper.
A classic stepping stone to economics PhD programs.
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 or math; often a 2-year job before grad school.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Mathematics, Statistics.
Growing about average. Steady.
High risk for 10 years. Gathering data, cleaning it and making charts is highly automatable; fewer RA spots for future grad students.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4061.
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