What do they do?
Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.
Also known as:
Climate Advisor, Climate Analyst, Climate and Energy Program Associate, Climate Economist, Environmental Policy Analyst, Policy Analyst, Policy Associate, Policy Research Associate, Regional Science Advisor
No Data Available
-
4.5%
Change
Ranks #52 in job growth rate200Job Openings
Ranks #16 in net job growth
Search
Search
Looking for colleges that offer a specific major? Use the College Match Tool to find your best-matched schools and discover your estimated Net Price!
- Bachelor's degree (63%)
- Master's degree (29%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (8%)
- Associate's degree (<1%)
- Some college, no degree (<1%)
- High school diploma equivalent (<1%)
- Less than high school diploma (<1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Climate Change Policy Analysts
-
#1
-
Degrees Granted
1,913
-
Female Students
1,193
-
Male Students
720
-
Median Starting Salary
$47,533
-
-
#2
-
Degrees Granted
1,596
-
Female Students
1,091
-
Male Students
505
-
Median Starting Salary
$44,450
-
-
#3
-
Degrees Granted
1,117
-
Female Students
711
-
Male Students
406
-
Median Starting Salary
$43,300
-
-
#4
-
Degrees Granted
790
-
Female Students
563
-
Male Students
227
-
Median Starting Salary
$51,200
-
-
#5
-
Degrees Granted
89
-
Female Students
65
-
Male Students
24
-
Median Starting Salary
$47,533
-
People in this career often have these skills:
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Evaluate civic projects or public policies.
- Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
- Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues.
- Conduct climatological research.
- Interpret research or operational data.
- Advise others on matters of public policy.
- Communicate results of environmental research.
- Compile environmental or climatological data.
- Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies.
- Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives.
- Develop educational programs.
- Prepare proposal documents or grant applications.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 30.0 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Join thousands of students and parents learning about finding the right college, admissions secrets, scholarships, financial aid, and more.
