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Economists
Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.
What an economist does
Become an economist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good economist
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Wage information is not available. Average annual earnings data is currently unavailable.
Economist job outlook
- There are 429 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 29 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.