Jobs Similar to Climate Change Policy Analysts
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to climate change policy analysts, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Urban and Regional Planners, Environmental Economists and Economists.
Climate Change Policy Analysts: $82,220 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Graduate degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Climate Change Policy Analysts) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban and Regional Planners | 77% | $89,320 | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Environmental Economists | 77% | $124,720Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Economists | 77% | $124,720 | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Political Scientists | 76% | $142,080 | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Chief Sustainability Officers | 74% | $213,990Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Sustainability Specialists | 74% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Transportation Planners | 74% | $101,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Intelligence Analysts | 73% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Industrial EcologistsSame group | 72% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 72% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Lawyers | 72% | $159,670 | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Survey Researchers | 71% | $69,460 | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Management Analysts | 71% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 71% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Epidemiologists | 71% | $87,220 | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Sociologists | 70% | $106,030 | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 70% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Investment Fund Managers | 70% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 70% | $193,950 | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Regulatory Affairs Managers | 70% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Urban and Regional Planners
77% similar · $89,320 · Graduate degree
- 2Environmental Economists
77% similar · $124,720 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 3Economists
77% similar · $124,720 · Graduate degree
- 4Political Scientists
76% similar · $142,080 · Graduate degree
- 5Chief Sustainability Officers
74% similar · $213,990 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 6Sustainability Specialists
74% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Transportation Planners
74% similar · $101,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Intelligence Analysts
73% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Industrial Ecologists
72% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Financial Quantitative Analysts
72% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 11Lawyers
72% similar · $159,670 · Graduate degree
- 12Survey Researchers
71% similar · $69,460 · Graduate degree
- 13Management Analysts
71% similar · $101,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Business Intelligence Analysts
71% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Epidemiologists
71% similar · $87,220 · Graduate degree
- 16Sociologists
70% similar · $106,030 · Graduate degree
- 17Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
70% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Investment Fund Managers
70% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 19Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
70% similar · $193,950 · Graduate degree
- 20Regulatory Affairs Managers
70% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Sustainability Specialists74% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Transportation Planners74% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Intelligence Analysts73% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Management Analysts71% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Business Intelligence Analysts71% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts70% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for climate change policy analysts also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where climate change policy analysts is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Environmental Economists (87)
- Chief Sustainability Officers (84)
- Urban and Regional Planners (84)
- Sustainability Specialists (76)
- Transportation Planners (73)
- Financial Quantitative Analysts (72)
- Epidemiologists (71)
- Economists (67)
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary (65)
- Political Scientists (64)
Questions about jobs like climate change policy analysts
What jobs are most similar to climate change policy analysts?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Urban and Regional Planners (77% similar), Environmental Economists (77% similar), Economists (77% similar), Political Scientists (76% similar) and Chief Sustainability Officers (74% similar).
Do jobs like climate change policy analysts pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than climate change policy analysts where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.