Jobs Similar to Environmental Economists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to environmental economists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Economists, Financial Quantitative Analysts and Business Intelligence Analysts.
Environmental Economists: $124,720 (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. Environmental Economists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EconomistsSame group | 84% | $124,720 | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 82% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 77% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Climate Change Policy Analysts | 77% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Statisticians | 76% | $105,650 | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Actuaries | 76% | $130,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Political ScientistsSame group | 75% | $142,080 | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Survey ResearchersSame group | 75% | $69,460 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Investment Fund Managers | 74% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Epidemiologists | 74% | $87,220 | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Mathematicians | 74% | $126,710 | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Biostatisticians | 73% | $105,650Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Industrial Ecologists | 73% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 73% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Operations Research Analysts | 73% | $88,940 | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Urban and Regional PlannersSame group | 72% | $89,320 | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Transportation PlannersSame group | 72% | $101,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Budget Analysts | 72% | $91,640 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Management Analysts | 72% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Social Science Research Assistants | 72% | $61,990 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Economists
84% similar · $124,720 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Financial Quantitative Analysts
82% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 3Business Intelligence Analysts
77% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Climate Change Policy Analysts
77% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 5Statisticians
76% similar · $105,650 · Graduate degree
- 6Actuaries
76% similar · $130,000 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Political Scientists
75% similar · $142,080 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 8Survey Researchers
75% similar · $69,460 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 9Investment Fund Managers
74% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 10Epidemiologists
74% similar · $87,220 · Graduate degree
- 11Mathematicians
74% similar · $126,710 · Graduate degree
- 12Biostatisticians
73% similar · $105,650 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 13Industrial Ecologists
73% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 14Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
73% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Operations Research Analysts
73% similar · $88,940 · Graduate degree
- 16Urban and Regional Planners
72% similar · $89,320 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 17Transportation Planners
72% similar · $101,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 18Budget Analysts
72% similar · $91,640 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Management Analysts
72% similar · $101,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Social Science Research Assistants
72% similar · $61,990 · 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
- Business Intelligence Analysts77% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Actuaries76% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts73% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Transportation Planners72% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Budget Analysts72% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Management Analysts72% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for environmental economists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where environmental economists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
Questions about jobs like environmental economists
What jobs are most similar to environmental economists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Economists (84% similar), Financial Quantitative Analysts (82% similar), Business Intelligence Analysts (77% similar), Climate Change Policy Analysts (77% similar) and Statisticians (76% similar).
Do jobs like environmental economists pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than environmental economists 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.