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Environmental Economists

Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.

$124,720 medianBelow-avg outlookGraduate degree

O*NET 31.0 · 19-3011.01

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.
  2. 02Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
  3. 03Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
  4. 04Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
  5. 05Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.
  6. 06Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.
  7. 07Develop economic models, forecasts, or scenarios to predict future economic and environmental outcomes.
  8. 08Demonstrate or promote the economic benefits of sound environmental regulations.
  9. 09Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.
  10. 10Perform complex, dynamic, and integrated mathematical modeling of ecological, environmental, or economic systems.
  11. 11Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.
  12. 12Teach courses in environmental economics.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Environmental EconomistNatural Resource EconomistResearch EconomistResource Economist

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Knowledge the job leans on

MathematicsEconomics and AccountingEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingLaw and GovernmentGeographySociology and Anthropology

Skills that carry over from service

Judgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingSystems AnalysisInstructingSystems EvaluationManagement of Financial ResourcesPersuasionCoordination