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How to become an Education Policy Analyst

$78,980 median/yr·Suits people who are strongly investigative

Median annual wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (19-2041) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.

What you would actually do

The tasks this work is built on. O*NET measures the closest official occupation, Climate Change Policy Analysts — so read these as the shape of the job, not a job description written for the title.

Evaluate civic projects or public policies.
Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
Interpret research or operational data.
Advise others on matters of public policy.
Communicate results of environmental research.
Conduct climatological research.
Compile environmental or climatological data.
Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies.

The skills that actually carry the job

Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.

Reading Comprehension4.3/5
Active Listening4.0/5
Critical Thinking4.0/5
Writing3.9/5
Speaking3.9/5
Active Learning3.8/5
Complex Problem Solving3.8/5
Systems Evaluation3.6/5
Systems Analysis3.5/5
Time Management3.4/5

Would this suit you?

Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for an Education Policy Analyst — and our free 3-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.

Investigative6.7/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Enterprising4.7/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Conventional4.1/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
Social3.2/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Artistic3.1/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Realistic1.4/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body

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Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.