Occupations/19-2041.01
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
65%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
26%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
22%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.
- Task
Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change.
- Task
Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.
- 02Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change.
- 03Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.
- 04Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders.
- 05Make legislative recommendations related to climate change or environmental management, based on climate change policies, principles, programs, practices, and processes.
- 06Present climate-related information at public interest, governmental, or other meetings.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.13
- Degree of automation1.43
- Time sitting4.22
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.22
- Hands-on objects/tools1.50
- Outdoors / weather1.48
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.13
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Written Expression4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Near Vision3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.25
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.88
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics3.00
- Science2.62
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $66,536 2 yr $53,168 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $64,493 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.01 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $63,749 2 yr $59,124 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $60,839 2 yr $58,673 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $59,288 2 yr $56,776 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $14,600 | 65% | 73% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $48,432 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $51,607 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $54,974 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $52,289 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.01 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $51,607 2 yr $48,041 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr — 2 yr $50,270 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $49,683 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.01 |