Government Analyst
Impact: Systemic
Researches, analyzes, and interprets data to provide insights and recommendations on policy, programs, and operations within government agencies, with a focus on areas such as budget, policy, management, or data analysis.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with individual research
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $75,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000
- Senior
- $100,000
- Growth by 2033
- 8%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate
- Typical student debt
- $30,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Data Analysis
- Policy Analysis
- Statistical Software
- Report Writing
Soft skills
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Problem Solving
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Analyst
- Senior Analyst
- Manager
- Director
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 5/10
- Social perception
- High