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explore a few exciting careers in economics   

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  BUSINESS ANALYST  

  MEDIAN PAY: $93,000/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 14% (faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Management or business analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve an organization’s efficiency. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
   

  BUSINESS ANALYST 

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  FINANCIAL MANAGER 

  MEDIAN PAY: $131,710/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 17% (much faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Financial managers are responsible for the financial health of an organization. They produce financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.

  FINANCIAL MANAGERS 

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  MARKET RESEARCH SPECIALIST 

  MEDIAN PAY: $63,920/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 22% (much faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
   

  MARKET RESEARCH SPECIALIST 

• BUDGET ANALYST

  MEDIAN PAY: $79,940/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 5% (slower than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Budget analysts advise various institutions—including governments, universities, and businesses—on how to organize their finances. They prepare annual and special reports and evaluate budget proposals. They analyze data to determine the costs and benefits of various programs, and they recommend funding levels based on their findings. 
   

  BUDGET ANALYST 

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  ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIST 

  MEDIAN PAY: $105,630/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 10-15% (faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Environmental economists research the the economics of natural resources based on both their extraction and their use, as well as the waste products returned to the environment. They research how some incentives hurt or help the environment, and how they can be used to create sustainable policies and environmental solutions.

  ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIST 

• SECURITIES/COMMODITIES TRADER

  MEDIAN PAY: $62,910/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 4% (slower than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents deal with a wide range of products and clients. Agents spend much of the day interacting with people, whether selling stock to an individual or discussing the status of a merger deal with a company executive. The work is usually stressful because agents deal with large amounts of money and have time constraints.
   

  SECURITIES & COMMODITIES TRADER 

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  OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST 

  MEDIAN PAY: $82,360/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: growing at 25% (much faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Operations research analysts use advanced mathematical and analytical methods to help organizations investigate complex issues, identify and solve problems, and make better decisions.

  OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST 

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  ECONOMIST 

  MEDIAN PAY: $105,630/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 13% (faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Economists study the production and distribution of resources, goods, and services by collecting and analyzing data, researching trends, and evaluating economic issues.

  
   

  ECONOMIST 

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  DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 

  MEDIAN PAY: $131,710/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 17% (much faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Financial managers are responsible for the financial health of an organization. They produce financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.

  DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 

• MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST

  MEDIAN PAY: $63,920/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 22% (much faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
  
   

  MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST 

• SURVEY RESEARCHER

  MEDIAN PAY: $59,740/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK:  4% (slower than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Survey researchers design surveys and analyze data. Surveys are used to collect factual data, such as employment and salary information, or to ask questions in order to understand people’s opinions, preferences, beliefs, or desires. 
  
   

  SURVEY RESEARCHER 

• ACTUARY

  MEDIAN PAY: $105,900/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 24% (much faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty. They use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk of potential events, and they help businesses and clients develop policies that minimize the cost of that risk. Actuaries’ work is essential to the insurance industry.

  ACTUARY 

• URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNER

  MEDIAN PAY: $78,500/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 7% (much faster than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Urban and regional planners identify community needs and develop short- and long-term solutions to improve and revitalize communities and areas. As an area grows or changes, planners help communities manage the related economic, social, and environmental issues, such as planning new parks, sheltering the homeless, and making the region more attractive to businesses.

  URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNER 

• FINANCIAL ADVISOR

  MEDIAN PAY: $94,170/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 5% (slower than average)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Personal financial advisors assess the financial needs of individuals and help them with decisions on investments (such as stocks and bonds), tax laws, and insurance. Advisors help clients plan for short- and long-term goals, such as meeting education expenses and saving for retirement through investments. They invest clients’ money based on the clients’ decisions. Many advisors also provide tax advice or sell insurance.

  FINANCIAL ADVISOR 

• LOAN OFFICER

  MEDIAN PAY: $63,380/YR

  JOB OUTLOOK: Growing at 1% (little or no change)

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Loan officers use a process called underwriting to assess whether applicants qualify for loans. After collecting and verifying all the required financial documents, the loan officer evaluates the information they obtain to determine the applicant’s need for a loan and ability to pay back the loan.  After the underwriting software produces a recommendation, loan officers review the output of the software and consider any additional information to make a final decision.

  LOAN OFFICER