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.

The median annual salary for Climate Change Policy Analysts in the US is $80,060. The middle 80% of workers earn between $48,580 and $133,070 annually. Entry-to-mid-career earners typically fall between $60,200 and $101,920.

The role is projected to grow 4% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 90,300 workers.

The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Science. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives Climate Change Policy Analysts a score of 0.49 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

Climate Change Policy Analysts has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.