Climate Change Policy Analysts
Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-2041.01 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Climate Change Policy Analysts separately. These are the figures for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (19-2041), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$82,220
Employment, U.S.89,250
Median hourly wage$39.53
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52,520 | $64,490 | $82,220 | $107,970 | $140,010 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 870 | $72,490 | 0.72 |
| Alaska | 860 | $91,960 | 4.59 |
| Arizona | 1,970 | $80,600 | 1.06 |
| Arkansas | 270 | $57,220 | 0.36 |
| California | 12,490 | $106,510 | 1.19 |
| Colorado | 2,580 | $85,990 | 1.56 |
| Connecticut | 620 | $82,070 | 0.64 |
| Delaware | 290 | $64,690 | 1.04 |
| District of Columbia | 1,270 | $132,620 | 3.15 |
| Florida | 5,950 | $60,830 | 1.04 |
| Georgia | 1,750 | $85,710 | 0.62 |
| Hawaii | 670 | $79,510 | 1.85 |
| Idaho | 670 | $70,350 | 1.36 |
| Illinois | 1,550 | $81,590 | 0.44 |
| Indiana | 1,290 | $64,700 | 0.70 |
| Iowa | 690 | $78,780 | 0.77 |
| Kansas | 590 | $78,210 | 0.72 |
| Kentucky | 1,000 | $71,040 | 0.87 |
| Louisiana | 1,600 | $69,820 | 1.44 |
| Maine | 530 | $66,480 | 1.45 |
| Maryland | 1,760 | $84,190 | 1.11 |
| Massachusetts | 2,930 | $100,640 | 1.40 |
| Michigan | 3,100 | $76,080 | 1.23 |
| Minnesota | 2,260 | $88,000 | 1.34 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $57,780 | 0.58 |
| Missouri | 1,380 | $61,050 | 0.82 |
| Montana | 570 | $80,260 | 1.94 |
| Nebraska | 510 | $64,040 | 0.87 |
| Nevada | 490 | $83,050 | 0.55 |
| New Hampshire | 480 | $80,810 | 1.23 |
| New Jersey | 3,150 | $79,210 | 1.28 |
| New Mexico | 940 | $86,630 | 1.88 |
| New York | 3,700 | $82,160 | 0.67 |
| North Carolina | 4,150 | $74,130 | 1.46 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $84,570 | 0.96 |
| Ohio | 2,460 | $78,540 | 0.77 |
| Oklahoma | 520 | $75,910 | 0.53 |
| Oregon | 1,370 | $97,440 | 1.21 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,020 | $76,110 | 0.87 |
| Rhode Island | 330 | $100,730 | 1.15 |
| South Carolina | 490 | $74,910 | 0.37 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $68,230 | 0.91 |
| Tennessee | 1,230 | $76,840 | 0.65 |
| Texas | 5,630 | $92,000 | 0.70 |
| Utah | 1,020 | $90,710 | 1.02 |
| Vermont | 490 | $77,460 | 2.79 |
| Virginia | 2,850 | $82,230 | 1.21 |
| Washington | 4,470 | $98,300 | 2.19 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $82,100 | 0.63 |
| Wisconsin | 920 | $72,820 | 0.54 |
| Wyoming | 410 | $74,050 | 2.55 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 4 | 0.960 |
| 2 | Industrial Ecologists | 5 | 0.958 |
| 3 | Regulatory Affairs Managers | 4 | 0.956 |
| 4 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 4 | 0.954 |
| 5 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 4 | 0.952 |
| 6 | Urban and Regional Planners | 5 | 0.950 |
| 7 | Epidemiologists | 5 | 0.949 |
| 8 | Chief Sustainability Officers | 5 | 0.949 |
| 9 | Transportation Planners | 4 | 0.947 |
| 10 | Range Managers | 4 | 0.944 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Climate Change Policy Analysts, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban and Regional Planners | Operations Analysis | 1.63 | 0.950 |
| Range Managers | Operations Analysis | 1.38 | 0.944 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | Science | 1.25 | 0.942 |
| Petroleum Engineers | Science | 1.25 | 0.941 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | Science | 2.13 | 0.934 |
| Economists | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.933 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Coordination | 1.12 | 0.928 |
| Clinical Data Managers | Programming | 2.37 | 0.924 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Climate Change Policy Analysts, excluding software Climate Change Policy Analysts already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic information system GIS software | 11 of 20 | 7.2x |
| ESRI ArcView | 9 of 20 | 10.4x |
| Microsoft Access | 19 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Tableau | 9 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Microsoft Project | 13 of 20 | 3.0x |
| Structured query language SQL | 11 of 20 | 3.4x |
| ESRI ArcInfo | 5 of 20 | 13.6x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 11 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Structure query language SQL | 5 of 20 | 11.0x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 10 of 20 | 2.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Law and Government | 3.96 | 4.13 |
| English Language | 3.83 | 4.39 |
| Mathematics | 3.48 | 4.39 |
| Communications and Media | 2.91 | 3.43 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.83 | 3.26 |
| Geography | 2.78 | 4.00 |
| Administration and Management | 2.74 | 3.39 |
| Physics | 2.74 | 3.04 |
| Transportation | 2.70 | 2.74 |
| Biology | 2.65 | 3.39 |
| Chemistry | 2.61 | 3.17 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.45 | 3.09 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.39 | 2.35 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.35 | 2.96 |
| Education and Training | 2.26 | 3.04 |
| Administrative | 2.13 | 2.48 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.04 | 2.22 |
| Psychology | 1.96 | 1.87 |
| History and Archeology | 1.87 | 2.04 |
| Foreign Language | 1.78 | 1.48 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.65 | 1.26 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.65 | 1.09 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.61 | 1.30 |
| Production and Processing | 1.61 | 1.05 |
| Mechanical | 1.52 | 1.17 |
| Design | 1.52 | 1.04 |
| Building and Construction | 1.52 | 0.96 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.48 | 1.26 |
| Telecommunications | 1.43 | 0.57 |
| Food Production | 1.39 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.30 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.26 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.13 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- C++ hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Perl hot
- Python hot
- R hot
- SAS hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- UNIX hot
- Community Climate System Model CCSM
- Ferret
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Grid analysis and display system GrADS
- Interface definition language IDL
- NCAR Command Language NCL
- North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program NARCCAP data tables
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Unidata Integrated Data Viewer IDV
- Unidata Network common data form NetCDF
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Climate Change Policy Analysts separately. These are the figures for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (19-2041), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena, MT | 210 | 8.41 | $81,940 |
| Boulder, CO | 770 | 6.99 | $65,260 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 950 | 6.89 | $78,010 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 500 | 6.62 | $86,700 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 130 | 6.31 | $88,640 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 280 | 6.15 | $59,760 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 650 | 6.08 | $53,910 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 160 | 5.81 | $75,430 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,520 | 5.67 | $108,430 |
| Anchorage, AK | 500 | 4.89 | $90,960 |