# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 19-2041.01
- **Summary:** Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.

## Aliases

- Climate Analyst
- Climate and Energy Program Associate
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- Policy Analyst
- Climate Advisor
- Climate Economist
- Policy Associate
- Policy Research Associate
- Regional Science Advisor
- Clean Energy Policy Analyst
- Climate Change Analyst
- Climate Change Risk Assessor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.h |
| Make legislative recommendations related to climate change or environmental management, based on climate change policies, principles, programs, practices, and processes. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.h |
| Present climate-related information at public interest, governmental, or other meetings. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.a |
| Promote initiatives to mitigate climate change with government or environmental groups. | Core | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Gather and review climate-related studies from government agencies, research laboratories, and other organizations. | Core | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.i |
| Research policies, practices, or procedures for climate or environmental management. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.h |
| Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.l |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues. | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Communicate results of environmental research. | 4.A.4.a.2.a |
| Prepare proposal documents or grant applications. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Compile environmental or climatological data. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Develop educational programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies. | 4.A.2.a.4.i |
| Evaluate civic projects or public policies. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Advise others on matters of public policy. | 4.A.4.b.6.h |
| Conduct climatological research. | 4.A.1.a.1.h |
| Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects. | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Interpret research or operational data. | 4.A.2.a.4.g |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.96 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.83 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.5 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.48 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.38 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Originality | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Unix | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Linux | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | no |
| Linux | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| UNIX | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Community Climate System Model CCSM | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Ferret | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Grid analysis and display system GrADS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Interface definition language IDL | Development environment software | no | no |
| NCAR Command Language NCL | Development environment software | no | no |
| North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program NARCCAP data tables | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Sun Microsystems Java | Object or component oriented development software | no | no |
| Unidata Integrated Data Viewer IDV | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Unidata Network common data form NetCDF | Development environment software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.83 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.59 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.55 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.48 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.48 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.22 |
| Contact With Others | 4.13 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.13 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.09 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.83 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.65 |
| Level of Competition | 3.39 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.36 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.26 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.26 |
| Time Pressure | 3.26 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.13 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 2.91 |
| Public Speaking | 2.74 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.43 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.22 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.13 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.05 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.04 |
| Consequence of Error | 2 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 1.96 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 1.96 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 1.74 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.57 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.5 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.48 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.43 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.39 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.39 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.3 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.26 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.13 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 1.13 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.09 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 1.09 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **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.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Master's Degree | 60.87 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13.04 |
| Doctoral Degree | 13.04 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 4.35 |
| First Professional Degree | 4.35 |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 4.35 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 6.73 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 4.69 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.06 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 3.17 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.11 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 1.37 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11-1011.03 | role-11-1011-03 | Chief Sustainability Officers | Primary-Short |
| 19-2041.00 | role-19-2041-00 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Primary-Short |
| 19-2041.03 | role-19-2041-03 | Industrial Ecologists | Primary-Short |
| 19-3011.01 | role-19-3011-01 | Environmental Economists | Primary-Short |
| 13-1199.05 | role-13-1199-05 | Sustainability Specialists | Primary-Short |
| 19-1031.00 | role-19-1031-00 | Conservation Scientists | Primary-Long |
| 19-2041.02 | role-19-2041-02 | Environmental Restoration Planners | Primary-Long |
| 11-9199.11 | role-11-9199-11 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Primary-Long |
| 17-2081.00 | role-17-2081-00 | Environmental Engineers | Primary-Long |
| 19-2043.00 | role-19-2043-00 | Hydrologists | Primary-Long |
| 19-3051.00 | role-19-3051-00 | Urban and Regional Planners | Supplemental |
| 25-1053.00 | role-25-1053-00 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Advanced Manufacturing | advanced-manufacturing |
| Energy & Natural Resources | energy-natural-resources |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |
| Public Service & Safety | public-service-safety |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | biological-and-biomedical-sciences |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | natural-resources-and-conservation |
| Physical Sciences | physical-sciences |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 80060
- **Mean Wage:** 88640
- **Pct10Wage:** 50130
- **Pct25Wage:** 62090
- **Pct75Wage:** 103730
- **Pct90Wage:** 134830
- **Employment:** 84930
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 32170 | 77920 | 5.42 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 8940 | 77960 | 14.04 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 2640 | 82360 | 0.35 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 2610 | 74910 | 1.07 |
| 541380 | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | National industry | 2130 | 62040 | 22.69 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 1910 | 101330 | 1.23 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 1690 | 74670 | 0.34 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 1220 | 107990 | 0.17 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 1160 | 108480 | 3.63 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 690 | 73180 | 2.18 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 370 | 65110 | 0.25 |
| 221112 | 221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | National industry | 340 | 108690 | 8.66 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 541380 | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | National industry | 2130 | 22.69 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 8940 | 14.04 |
| 221112 | 221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | National industry | 340 | 8.66 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 32170 | 5.42 |
| 541720 | 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | National industry | 170 | 5.08 |
| 221113 | 221113 | Nuclear Electric Power Generation | National industry | 100 | 4.89 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 1160 | 3.63 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 690 | 2.18 |
- **Count:** 22

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.033 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.014113 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 1.228774 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.8702797 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 77
- **Percentile:** 78
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 75 | felten_aioe |
| 95 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 60 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.014113 | 75 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 1 | 95 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.17192997157932216 | 60 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.033
- **Percentile:** 20
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.07142857142857142
- **Beta:** 0.5357142857142857
- **Gamma:** 1

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change. | 0.012222226787012805 | 4.45 |
| Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts. | 0.009654532083858854 | 4.09 |
| Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders. | 0.005546220558812534 | 4.3 |
| Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change. | 0.004724558253803269 | 3.74 |
| Research policies, practices, or procedures for climate or environmental management. | 0.002464986915027793 | 4 |
| Promote initiatives to mitigate climate change with government or environmental groups. | 0.0018487401862708444 | 4.09 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 4.4
- **Growth Percentile:** 69
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 8.5
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 59
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 90.3
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 94.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 3
- **Task Count:** 7
- **Total Sample:** 271
- **Autonomy Median:** 3
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 30.9
- **Augmentation Share:** 51.12
- **Work Use Percent:** 43.26

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 41.01 |
| directive | 30.9 |
| learning | 10.11 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| work | 43.26 |
| coursework | 33.15 |
| personal | 8.43 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change. | 0.008001000125015627 | directive | 4 | 80 |
| Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change. | 0.005200650081260158 | task iteration | 3 | 52 |
| Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues such as climate change. | 0.004600575071883986 | directive | 3 | 46 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change. | 100 | 52 |
| Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues such as climate change. | 100 | 46 |
| Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change. | 98.75 | 80 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Do this for me: prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues such as climate change. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 14
- **Skills:** 37
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 25
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 20662cfc2942a393