Also called: Washington Policy Analyst (for Investors), Policy Research Analyst (Hedge Funds)
Predicts what Congress and federal agencies will do, and how it will move stock prices, for hedge funds and investors who pay for the analysis.
A hedge fund holds hospital stocks and wants to know if a Medicare payment rule will pass. You read the rule, call former staffers you know, watch committee hearings and write a note giving 70% odds. When the news breaks, clients call within minutes to ask what it means.
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 political science, economics or public policy; experience on Capitol Hill or in an agency.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Economics, Public Policy.
Growing about average. Steady; legal limits under the STOCK Act shape how it works.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI summarizes bills and filings instantly; sources inside Washington and judgment on odds stay human.
Classes: AP Government, Economics, Journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3094.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.