Economists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · SOC 19-3011
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 19-3011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 24.2%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 53/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $124,720
- H-1B offered wage $123,600; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 1,800
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 918
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 3,746 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~55.3% of this role but only ~24.2% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Economic Advisor, Economic Analyst, Economic Consultant, Economic Development Specialist, Economist, Forensic Economist
Representative Tasks
- •Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
- •Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
- •Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.
- •Explain economic impact of policies to the public.
- •Review documents written by others.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge.
- •Forecast economic, political, or social trends.
- •Conduct research on social issues.
- •Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
- •Present information to the public.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 24.2% | 9.7% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 37% Bright |
| Median Salary | $124,720 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 76/100 | N/A |