Also called: Energy Policy Analyst
Researches policies on clean energy, climate change, and the power grid.
Energy policy analysts model how a carbon tax would affect gas prices, study the electric grid, or track clean-energy tax credits. They work for state energy offices, think tanks, utilities, and environmental groups.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in public policy, environmental science, or engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Economics, Public Policy, Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Approximate; growing field.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI runs energy models and reviews studies faster; a growing field keeps demand for people who connect tech, economics and politics.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics, AP Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3099.
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