Economist Salary

Updated: 1 Jun 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$39,765 - $126,219
Bonus	$0.00 - $15,163
Profit Sharing	$507 - $10,850
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Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$39,684 - $135,812
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 400

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Job Listings for Economist Jobs

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Jan 12	Pro-Industrial Economist	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation	Washington, District of Columbia
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Companies and Industries for Economist Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Bureau of Labor Statistics	$46,920 - $102,017
The World Bank Group	$62,500 - $174,857
U.S. Department Of Labor	Not enough data
International Monetary Fund (IMF)	Not enough data
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Business Research, Analysis & Advisory Services	$39,746 - $130,407
Government	$43,677 - $125,106
Financial Services	$40,282 - $125,955
Consultancy	$39,754 - $126,201
Banking	$39,128 - $122,416

Key Statistics for Economist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 24%			Male 76%
Salary:	$47,761 - $84,903			$51,264 - $103,474

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

46%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

10%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$60,233 - $163,797
Bachelor's Degree	$34,521 - $101,367
Doctorate (PhD), Economics	$59,113 - $155,634
Master of Arts (MA), Economics	$36,766 - $116,019
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	$34,451 - $111,504

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	Medical: 88%		Dental: 64%
	Vision: 45%		None: 10%

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Economist

Salary Range

$39,684 - $135,812

	Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education $39,322 - $85,968
	Graduate Teaching Assistant $12,383 - $27,519
	Research Intern $20,049 - $52,259

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Economist

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$39,684 - $135,812

Economist, Corporate
$41,774 - $156,646

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Economist Job Description

People with the job title Economist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Economists

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services. May collect and process economic and statistical data using econometric and sampling techniques.