Environmental Economists
Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-3011.01 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Environmental Economists separately. These are the figures for Economists (19-3011), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$124,720
Employment, U.S.17,790
Median hourly wage$59.96
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $67,360 | $89,330 | $124,720 | $174,720 | $238,060 |
By state (42)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40 | $129,960 | 0.15 |
| Alaska | 80 | $111,040 | 2.18 |
| Arizona | 340 | $79,610 | 0.90 |
| Arkansas | 50 | $91,560 | 0.31 |
| California | 860 | $119,410 | 0.41 |
| Colorado | 240 | $121,410 | 0.74 |
| Connecticut | 210 | $101,400 | 1.09 |
| Delaware | 70 | $159,120 | 1.22 |
| District of Columbia | 3,000 | $167,590 | 37.34 |
| Florida | 500 | $102,430 | 0.44 |
| Georgia | 260 | $122,570 | 0.46 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $83,050 | 0.71 |
| Idaho | 130 | $131,270 | 1.31 |
| Indiana | 80 | $80,750 | 0.21 |
| Iowa | 70 | $96,310 | 0.40 |
| Kansas | 80 | $138,790 | 0.50 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $71,400 | 0.42 |
| Louisiana | 140 | $73,050 | 0.64 |
| Maine | 70 | $91,480 | 0.90 |
| Maryland | 1,130 | $144,680 | 3.56 |
| Massachusetts | 1,030 | $106,380 | 2.48 |
| Michigan | 320 | $106,350 | 0.63 |
| Minnesota | 500 | $105,120 | 1.48 |
| Missouri | 280 | $117,010 | 0.84 |
| Montana | 90 | $89,340 | 1.58 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $75,880 | 0.74 |
| Nevada | 70 | $91,340 | 0.42 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $86,130 | 0.69 |
| New Jersey | 280 | $167,550 | 0.57 |
| New Mexico | 120 | Not available | 1.20 |
| New York | 910 | $136,660 | 0.82 |
| North Carolina | 290 | $136,150 | 0.52 |
| Ohio | 140 | $120,000 | 0.22 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $89,980 | 0.40 |
| Oregon | 320 | $122,120 | 1.43 |
| Pennsylvania | 560 | $115,000 | 0.81 |
| Tennessee | 80 | $117,650 | 0.21 |
| Texas | 560 | $121,420 | 0.34 |
| Utah | 50 | Not available | 0.26 |
| Virginia | 950 | $137,590 | 2.01 |
| Washington | 450 | $109,300 | 1.10 |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $84,000 | 0.83 |
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 | Economists | 5 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.965 |
| 3 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 5 | 0.965 |
| 4 | Actuaries | 4 | 0.958 |
| 5 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 4 | 0.952 |
| 6 | Statisticians | 5 | 0.949 |
| 7 | Credit Analysts | 4 | 0.948 |
| 8 | Budget Analysts | 4 | 0.946 |
| 9 | Investment Fund Managers | 5 | 0.945 |
| 10 | Biostatisticians | 5 | 0.945 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Environmental Economists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Fund Managers | Time Management | 0.88 | 0.945 |
| Financial Examiners | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.13 | 0.942 |
| Statistical Assistants | Programming | 1.75 | 0.939 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | Science | 0.76 | 0.933 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.927 |
| Operations Research Analysts | Operations Analysis | 2.13 | 0.925 |
| Industrial Ecologists | Science | 1.50 | 0.922 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 1.50 | 0.918 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | Science | 2.26 | 0.915 |
| Transportation Planners | Operations Analysis | 1.38 | 0.914 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Environmental Economists, excluding software Environmental Economists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Structured query language SQL | 18 of 20 | 5.5x |
| R | 15 of 20 | 6.8x |
| Statistical software | 8 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Microsoft Power BI | 6 of 20 | 11.1x |
| STATISTICA | 4 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Microsoft FRx | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Oracle Java | 8 of 20 | 3.7x |
| UNIX | 7 of 20 | 3.6x |
| Perl | 6 of 20 | 4.2x |
| Sun Microsystems Java | 3 of 20 | 12.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| 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 |
| Operations Monitoring | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4.67 | 6.26 |
| Economics and Accounting | 4.41 | 5.33 |
| English Language | 3.96 | 4.92 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.70 | 5.15 |
| Education and Training | 3.19 | 4.31 |
| Law and Government | 3.07 | 3.56 |
| Geography | 2.48 | 4.15 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.38 | 3.38 |
| Communications and Media | 2.37 | 3.19 |
| Psychology | 2.27 | 3.12 |
| Biology | 2.22 | 3.33 |
| Administration and Management | 2.22 | 2.85 |
| Administrative | 1.96 | 2.30 |
| History and Archeology | 1.81 | 2.19 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.78 | 2.15 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.78 | 1.67 |
| Physics | 1.74 | 2.04 |
| Transportation | 1.70 | 1.33 |
| Chemistry | 1.65 | 1.63 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.63 | 2.00 |
| Design | 1.59 | 1.30 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.48 | 1.04 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.44 | 1.30 |
| Production and Processing | 1.37 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.35 | 0.46 |
| Building and Construction | 1.33 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.33 | 0.81 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.30 | 1.04 |
| Food Production | 1.27 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.22 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.19 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.11 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Number Facility | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.25 | not rated |
| Auditory Attention | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| 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 |
| 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.
- C hot
- C# hot
- C++ hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA hot
- Microsoft Visual Studio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- MySQL hot
- Python hot
- SAS hot
- Tableau hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Aptech Systems GAUSS
- Camfit Data Limited Microfit
- Econometric Software LIMDEP
- Estima Regression Analysis of Time Series RATS
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- General algebraic modeling system GAMS
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Global Insight AREMOS
- Insightful S-PLUS
- Minitab
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- Quantitative Micro Software EViews
- StataCorp Stata
- Structure query language SQL
- Web browser software
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Environmental Economists separately. These are the figures for Economists (19-3011), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,570 | 12.74 | $156,750 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 160 | 10.93 | $103,000 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 170 | 4.51 | $80,010 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 120 | 3.02 | $152,130 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 820 | 2.65 | $108,140 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 160 | 2.39 | $96,720 |
| Madison, WI | 100 | 2.18 | $88,770 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 250 | 2.02 | $100,410 |
| Richmond, VA | 120 | 1.59 | $112,330 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 150 | 1.23 | $128,520 |