Also called: OIRA Desk Officer, Regulatory Policy Analyst
Reviews new government regulations before they take effect, checking costs, benefits, and evidence.
Desk officers at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs read draft rules from agencies, like new car safety standards, question the economic analysis, and negotiate changes. Few people know this office, but it shapes thousands of rules.
Federal pay. Estimate.
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, economics, or law.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Policy, Economics, Law.
Growing about average. Small federal office plus state equivalents.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI reads draft rules and checks cost estimates fast; negotiating changes with agencies and judging evidence stays human.
Classes: AP Government, AP Microeconomics, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3099.
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