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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Economics (Business / Managerial) Majors
October 18, 2015
67.3% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Economics (Business/Managerial):
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Economics (Business/Managerial) grads in this occ |
| Accountants and Auditors | $52,900 | 10.5% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $49,600 | 4.0% |
| Managers, All Other | $52,500 | 3.8% |
| Customer Service Representatives | $34,300 | 3.7% |
| Emergency Management Directors | $52,500 | 3.6% |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $54,400 | 3.4% |
| Financial Analysts | $111,800 | 3.1% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $27,800 | 3.0% |
| Financial Managers | $37,900 | 2.7% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $70,800 | 2.6% |
| Retail Salespersons | $33,900 | 2.2% |
| Marketing Managers | $33,900 | 1.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $35,000 | 1.6% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | $39,400 | 1.6% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $23,300 | 1.3% |
| Human Resources Specialists | $49,800 | 1.3% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $56,500 | 1.3% |
| Office Clerks, General | $31,600 | 1.3% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $38,000 | 1.1% |
| Credit Analysts | $44,800 | 1.1% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $23,400 | 1.1% |
| Economists | $44,200 | 1.1% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $34,000 | 1.0% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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