Climate Change Policy Analysts
Government and Public AdministrationO*NET 19-2041.01United States
Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.
- Median annual earnings
- $82,282
- Projected change
- +7.7%
- Typical education
- Master's or Professional degree
- Employment
- 92.37K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
65.2% of the workforce
Growing to 99.51K by 2035
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The work
What climate change policy analysts do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.
- Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change.
- Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.
- Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders.
- Make legislative recommendations related to climate change or environmental management, based on climate change policies, principles, programs, practices, and processes.
- Present climate-related information at public interest, governmental, or other meetings.
- Promote initiatives to mitigate climate change with government or environmental groups.
- Gather and review climate-related studies from government agencies, research laboratories, and other organizations.
- Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts.
- Research policies, practices, or procedures for climate or environmental management.
- Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies.
- Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change.
- Present and defend proposals for climate change research projects.
- Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $52,399
- 25th percentile
- $64,434
- 50th percentile
- $82,282
- 75th percentile
- $108,266
- 90th percentile
- $140,930
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $82,282 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+7.7%faster than average
202592,365 jobs
2035 projected99,507 jobs
7,142 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Master's or Professional degree
- 65.2%
- Bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Doctoral degree or more
- 17.4%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Mathematics
- Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Public Utilities Regulatory Analysts51 postings
- 02Environmental Policy Analysts48 postings
- 03Environmental Advisors42 postings
- 04Energy Policy Analysts38 postings
- 05Analysts32 postings
- 06Natural Resources Planners30 postings
- 07Environmental Managers24 postings
- 08Interns23 postings
- 09Environmental Program Managers21 postings
- 10Environmental Health and Safety Managers20 postings
- 11Environmental Health and Safety Interns17 postings
- 12Regulatory Consultants17 postings
- 13Masters16 postings
- 14Directors of Policy Research14 postings
- 15Environmental Program Coordinators14 postings
- 16Undergraduate Interns14 postings
- 17Emergency Preparedness Coordinators13 postings
- 18Emergency Preparedness Planners13 postings
- 19ICT Resilience Managers13 postings
- 20Emergency Preparedness Managers12 postings
Top employers
- 01State of California51 postings
- 02Pacific Northwest National Laboratory43 postings
- 03ICF International40 postings
- 04Guidehouse32 postings
- 05Illinois Environmental Council28 postings
- 06State of Washington20 postings
- 07Duke Energy18 postings
- 08State of Florida18 postings
- 09Bechtel16 postings
- 10New York City13 postings
- 11Public Utilities Commission12 postings
- 12AECOM10 postings
- 13State Of Alaska10 postings
- 14Efi Global9 postings
- 15State Of Connecticut9 postings
- 16Pond & Company8 postings
- 17United Nations8 postings
- 18Bechtel Global Corporation7 postings
- 19JPMorgan Chase7 postings
- 20Linde7 postings
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