Economics Teachers build instructing, judgment and decision making and complex problem solving skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Economists (87%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economists | 87% | $124,720 | +1% | None |
| 2 | Political Scientists | 76% | $142,080 | +15% | None |
| 3 | Environmental Economists | 75% | $124,720Pay for the broader BLS group “Economists” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Sociologists | 75% | $106,030 | −14% | None |
| 5 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 72% | $193,950 | +57% | None |
| 6 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 72% | $104,590 | −16% | None |
| 7 | Investment Fund Managers | 67% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Actuaries | 66% | $130,000 | +5% | None |
| 9 | Health Informatics Specialists | 65% | $105,850Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Systems Analysts” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Biostatisticians | 65% | $105,650Pay for the broader BLS group “Statisticians” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, median $123,920. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as economics teachers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
87% skill match · $124,720 · +1% pay
Judgment and Decision Making · Complex Problem Solving · Persuasion
76% skill match · $142,080 · +15% pay
Social Perceptiveness · Negotiation · Complex Problem Solving
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
75% skill match · $124,720 (broader BLS group)
Management of Financial Resources · Quality Control Analysis · Persuasion
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Economists (87% skill match, median $124,720), Political Scientists (76% skill match, median $142,080) and Environmental Economists (75% skill match, median $124,720), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 6 pay more than economics teachers at the median. The biggest increases: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (+57%, $193,950), Political Scientists (+15%, $142,080) and Training and Development Managers (+7%, $133,000).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.