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Economist Trainee (Labor Research)
Occupation Group
Accounting, Auditing and Finance
Salary Information
Starting Salary
$38,934
Career Ladder Information
(Not Available)
All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.
Job Description
Trainees receive on-the-job and/or structured training to gain the knowledge and experience necessary at the full performance level to perform basic economic analysis of labor market trends, and apply economic theory and methods to systematically collect economic information for the purpose of preparing statistical and narrative economic reports.
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Minimum Qualifications
You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.
Coursework Requirements
18 semester credit hours in economics AND 6 semester credit hours in computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods and/or statistics
How to Apply
The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted