Economist Salary

Updated: 1 Jun 2012
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Salary$39,765 - $126,219  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $15,163  
Profit Sharing$507 - $10,850  
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$39,684 - $135,812  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 1 Jun 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 400
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Salary Range

Bureau of Labor Statistics$46,920 - $102,017
The World Bank Group$62,500 - $174,857
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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

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Key Statistics for Economist Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
24%
female alumni
 
Male
76%
male alumni
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 benefits Medical: 88% dental benefits Dental: 64%
vision benefits Vision: 45% employee benefits None: 10%

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Career Path for Economist Jobs

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Economist

Salary Range

$39,684 - $135,812
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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

Salary Range

$39,684 - $135,812
payscale
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.

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.

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