Salary Range
$50,000 to $100,000+Overview
Economists are concerned with how society uses resources such as land, labor, raw materials, and machinery to produce goods and services for consumption and production in the present and future. They study how economic systems address three basic questions: "What shall we produce?" "How shall we produce it?" and "For whom shall we produce it?" The economist then compiles, processes, and interprets the answers to these questions. There are about 17,500 economists employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Master's DegreeCertification/License
NoneOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Curious
Organized
Realistic
Career Ladder
Professor, or Manager, or Project Head
Experienced Economist
Entry-Level Economist
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