Also called: Policy Analyst (Advocacy)
Researches problems and pushes for specific policy solutions.
Analyzes data on school suspensions, writes a policy brief, and testifies at a city council hearing about a new proposal.
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 public policy or political science; master's helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Policy, Political Science, Economics.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI analyzes data and drafts policy briefs; testifying and persuading officials stay human.
Classes: AP Government, AP Statistics, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3094.
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