Economists

# 284 overall · better than 67.4% of other jobs
1.9
Low to No Risk
0% tasks are partially/fully automatable
1/5
Automatability
2/5
Technical Feasibility
2/5
Emotional Intelligence
2/5
Forgivability
3/5
Ethics
3/5
Economic Incentive
5/5
Physical Requirements
While AI can assist with certain analytical tasks, the core functions of an economist—requiring creativity, strategic thinking, and stakeholder interaction—are not easily automatable, and errors in this field carry significant consequences.

Median Salary: $115,730

Traits: 114

33/100Consequence_of_Error
23/100Consequence_of_Error
46/100Contact_With_Others
59/100Contact_With_Others
40/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
45/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
3/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
0/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
36/100Deal_With_External_Customers
38/100Deal_With_External_Customers
0/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
2/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
19/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
26/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
21/100Degree_of_Automation
20/100Degree_of_Automation
78/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
87/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
96/100Electronic_Mail
95/100Electronic_Mail
3/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
3/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
0/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
6/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
0/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
0/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
0/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
0/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
0/100Exposed_to_High_Places
0/100Exposed_to_High_Places
1/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
2/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
0/100Exposed_to_Radiation
0/100Exposed_to_Radiation
0/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
1/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
6/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
1/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
77/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
89/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
95/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
94/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
27/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
26/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
48/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
32/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
56/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
50/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
75/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
84/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
29/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
34/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
8/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
7/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
1/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
1/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
94/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
93/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
8/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
6/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
45/100Letters_and_Memos
54/100Letters_and_Memos
71/100Level_of_Competition
73/100Level_of_Competition
9/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
3/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
6/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
5/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
4/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
2/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
33/100Physical_Proximity
32/100Physical_Proximity
48/100Public_Speaking
58/100Public_Speaking
34/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
38/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
10/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
8/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
25/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
15/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
20/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
1/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
0/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
0/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
0/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
0/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
0/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
0/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
1/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
29/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
89/100Spend_Time_Sitting
86/100Spend_Time_Sitting
21/100Spend_Time_Standing
23/100Spend_Time_Standing
29/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
20/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
8/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
9/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
94/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
94/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
64/100Telephone
76/100Telephone
61/100Time_Pressure
44/100Time_Pressure
3/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
3/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
0/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
0/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
0/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
0/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
12/100Work_Schedules
13/100Work_Schedules
56/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team
59/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Economists

Low to No Risk
17
Moderate Risk
0
High Risk
0
Extreme Risk
0
  • 1.5Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.
  • 2.4Monitor or analyze market and environmental trends.
  • 0.9Demonstrate or promote the economic benefits of sound environmental regulations.
  • 1.7Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.
  • 0.5Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.
  • 0.8Examine the exhaustibility of natural resources or the long-term costs of environmental rehabilitation.
  • 1.4Develop systems for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting environmental and economic data.
  • 1.5Develop environmental research project plans, including information on budgets, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
  • 1.4Develop economic models, forecasts, or scenarios to predict future economic and environmental outcomes.
  • 1.8Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
  • 1.5Perform complex, dynamic, and integrated mathematical modeling of ecological, environmental, or economic systems.
  • 1Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.
  • 1.2Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
  • 0.3Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.
  • 1.2Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
  • 1.2Develop programs or policy recommendations to promote sustainability and sustainable development.
  • 2Teach courses in environmental economics.

0.0% of Economists tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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