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Updated: 9 Feb 2012

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Employer Type	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
Company	$35,012 - $112,981
Government - Federal	$49,505 - $132,784
Government - State & Local	$40,406 - $105,690
Private Practice/Firm	$37,225 - $150,323
College / University	$20,135 - $144,719
Non-Profit Organization	$29,866 - $162,140
Other Organization	$30,639 - $195,743
Contract	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 432

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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.