Climate Change Policy Analysts

Also Called: Senior Associate, Climate and Energy Program, Senior Climate Advisor, Senior Policy Associate, Staff Climate Scientist

What Climate Change Policy Analysts do

Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.

  • Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.
  • Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders.
  • Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.
Industry Areas:

Renewable Resources and Energy

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Spend Time Sitting
  • Telephone
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Duration of Typical Work Week

Tools

  • Scanners
  • High end computer servers
  • Mainframe computers
  • Notebook computers
  • Laser printers

Technology

Analytical or scientific software
SAS
The MathWorks MATLAB
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Object or component oriented development software
Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
R

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Safety and Government
law and government
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
geography
Communications
multimedia

Education

  • 79% Master's degree
  • 7% Bachelor's degree
  • 4% Post-baccalaureate certificate

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Investigative (Thinker)

Work Styles

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Initiative
  • Persistence

Values

  • Achievement
  • Independence
  • Recognition

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math

This is what Climate Change Policy Analysts across the country typically make.

$23.36 / hour
$48,580 /year

Entry Level

$37.97 / hour
$78,980 /year

Median Level

$64.26 / hour
$133,660 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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