This post summarizes key statistics on Economists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Economists.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 18.10 | 113,615 | Administration of economic programs |
| 13.70 | 170,111 | National security and international affairs |
| 12.40 | 140,492 | Management and public relations services |
| 6.20 | 144,189 | Research, development, and testing services |
| 5.80 | 94,753 | Membership organizations, n.e.c. |
| 5.50 | 171,033 | Banking |
| 4.00 | 75,628 | Colleges and universities |
| 3.80 | 108,141 | General government, n.e.c. |
| 3.30 | 216,078 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies |
| 2.60 | 179,184 | Public finance, taxation, and monetary policy |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Economists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Economists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Economists received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Economists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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