Economist job description: template and real figures
An economist studies how markets, prices and policies work and what a change will do to them. A template for hiring an economist, with what employers in today’s 32 open postings for this work ask for and offer. Copy it, fill in the brackets, then post the job free.
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- Open postings today
- 32
- Experience asked, median
- 4 years
- Postings that state pay
- 38%
- Open to remote work
- 6%
Economist [Company] · [City, or Remote and the countries it is open to] · [Full-time] About us [Two sentences: what the company does, for whom, and one number that shows where it is now.] About the role Our Economist studies how markets, prices and policies work and what a change will do to them. You will report to [manager’s title] and work with [team]. What you will do - [The most important result of the first year, with a number] - [One more duty that is specific to this job] What we are looking for - [4]+ years of experience as an economist - Experience with SQL - Experience with Snowflake - Experience with Excel - [One or two must-haves that are specific to this job] Pay and benefits - Pay range: $[lowest] – $[highest] a year, [plus equity or bonus if any] - Parental leave - Visa sponsorship - Equity - [Paid time off, health cover and the rest of your benefits] How to apply [What to send, the interview steps and how long they take. Name the date you will reply by.]
What today’s economist postings say
| Experience asked | Median 4 years; the middle half ask 3–7 years (12 postings name a number) |
|---|---|
| Skills named most | SQL (59%), Snowflake (9%), Excel (9%) |
| Benefits named most | Parental leave (38%), Visa sponsorship (28%), Equity (6%) |
| Most common level | Lead (12% of postings) |
| Titles employers use | Regional Research Economist, Economic Research, Economic Development Coordinator, Macro Research Analyst, Political Economist, Rule of Law, Economist, Macro & Economic Insights, Lead Economist, Editorial |
Counted from the 32 open postings for this work on Nov 15, 2026, read from employers’ own careers pages. Recounted on every update.
Questions about hiring an economist
- What should an economist job description include?
- What the person will achieve in the first year, the duties, the must-have experience, the pay range and how the hiring steps work. For this work, today’s postings name SQL, Snowflake, Excel most often.
- Should an economist job posting show the salary?
- Yes, if you can: 38% of today’s 32 open economist postings here do. A range filters out people who would turn the offer down, and several US states and EU countries now require it.
- How many years of experience should I ask for?
- The median in today’s economist postings is 4 years. Ask for what the work needs: every extra year you require shrinks the pool of applicants.
- What does an economist do?
- An economist studies how markets, prices and policies work and what a change will do to them. Postings for this work name SQL, Snowflake, Excel most often.
- Is an economist an IT job?
- It sits in data and analytics on Jobs Every Hour. Not in the narrow sense: it is its own field, though most postings here are at technology companies.
- Can I become an economist with no experience?
- 3 of today’s 32 postings (9%) are junior roles or internships, and the median posting asks for 4 years. The steps, with today’s figures, are on the how-to-become page for this work.
- Can I learn economist work in three months?
- Enough to start on the skills postings name first (SQL, Snowflake), and to build one or two projects to show; most employers still ask for a result you have delivered, so a first junior role or internship is the usual next step.
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