Also called: Cost-Benefit Analyst
Calculates the costs and benefits of proposed government rules, like pollution limits or safety standards.
Before a big new rule is issued, regulatory economists estimate how much it costs companies and how many lives or dollars it saves. They work at agencies like the EPA, FTC, and the White House budget office. Their numbers can decide whether a rule survives.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Master's or PhD in economics.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Environmental Economics, Statistics.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Approximate; economists.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI builds cost models and scans data quickly; choosing assumptions and defending estimates in rulemakings stays human.
Classes: AP Microeconomics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3011.
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