Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to economics programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Economics · CIP 45.06 series · 6 codes · 8 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 45.0601 Economics, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps economics programs to 8 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Economist, Survey Researcher and Social Science Research Assistant. BLS median pay across them runs from $61,990 (Social Science Research Assistant) to $124,720 (Economist) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs economics programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School Teacher | $72,040 | 1,065,210 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Marketing Specialist | $78,760 | 899,580 | n/a | 4 |
| Data Scientist | $120,230 | 262,440 | n/a | 4 |
| Social Science Research Assistant | $61,990 | 30,640 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Statistician | $105,650 | 29,030 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Economist | $124,720 | 17,790 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $123,920 | 11,560 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Survey Researcher | $69,460 | 8,290 | Bachelor's Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Economist, one of the economics jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
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.
Reading Comprehension · Mathematics · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 45.0601, 45.0602Conduct surveys and collect data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, market analysis surveys, public opinion polls, literature reviews, and file reviews.
Prepare and present summaries and analyses of survey data, including tables, graphs, and fact sheets that describe survey techniques and results.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Mapped from CIP 45.0601, 45.0602Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Mapped from CIP 45.0601, 45.0602Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
Instructing · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 45.0601Prepare reports of findings, illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text.
Seek and provide information to help companies determine their position in the marketplace.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Mapped from CIP 45.0602Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
Mathematics · Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 45.0603Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
See earnings by degree level, college spread and federal debt.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
Searches this page answers include “jobs for economics majors”, “what can you do with an economics degree”, “economics major jobs” (Ahrefs, U.S.).
