Economist Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 1 Jun 2012

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Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	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	$70K	$140K	$210K
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
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Economics	$42,305 - $101,138
Master of Science (MS), Economics	$43,493 - $126,045
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$50,335 - $198,659
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics	$80,500 - $160,825
Bachelor's Degree, Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Agricultural Economics & Business	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Statistics	n/a	Not enough data
Philosophiae Doctor (PhD), Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Economy	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Arts (MA), International Economics, Banking & Finance	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), International Economics, Banking & Finance	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Environmental & Natural Resource Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 209

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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.