Also called: Data Economist
Builds statistical models of economic data for tech companies, banks, and government.
Designs an experiment for a ride-sharing app to test whether surge pricing changes rider behavior, then analyzes results.
Estimate; tech firms pay the most.
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 or statistics.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI coding tools speed modeling and squeeze junior analysts; sound causal reasoning keeps experts in demand.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3011.
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