What do economic analysts do and how much do they typically earn?

Question

What do economic analysts do and how much do they typically earn?

Answer 1

Depends on who they work for.  A government analyst will start in the $30-40k/yr. range and is only required to have a Bachelor's degree (although more education never hurt).  Most corporations and NGOs will not hire someone with less than a PhD to do economics, but they are willing to shell out over $60k/yr starting out, and will pay well into 6 figures for someone with a good bit of experience.