Editing Economist (section)

==By country==
[[Bachelor of Economics|Economics graduate]]s are employable in varying degrees depending on the regional economic scenario and [[labour economics|labour market]] conditions at the time for a given country. Apart from the specific understanding of the subject, employers value the skills of [[numeracy]] and analysis, the ability to [[communication|communicate]] and the capacity to grasp broad issues which the graduates acquire at the [[university]] or [[college]]. Whilst only a few{{quantify|date=July 2016}} economics graduates may be expected to become professional economists,{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} many find it a base for entry into a career in [[finance]] – including accounting, insurance, tax and banking, or [[management]].{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}

A number of economics graduates from around the world have been successful in obtaining employment in a variety of major national and international firms in the financial and commercial sectors, and in manufacturing, retailing and IT, as well as in the public sector – for example, in the health and education sectors, or in [[government]] and [[politics]]. Some graduates go on to undertake [[postgraduate studies]], either in economics, research, teacher training or further qualifications in specialist areas.

===Brazil===
Unlike most nations, the economist profession in [[Brazil]] is regulated by law; specifically, Law No. 1,411, of August 13, 1951. The professional designation of an economist, according to said law, is exclusive to those who graduated with a Bachelor of Economics degree in Brazil.<ref>{{cite act |type= |index= |date= |article= |article-type= |legislature= |title= LEI № 1.411, DE 13 DE AGOSTO DE 1951|script-title= |trans-title= LAW № 1,411, OF AUGUST 13, 1951|page= |url= https://www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/lei/1950-1959/lei-1411-13-agosto-1951-361899-normaatualizada-pl.pdf|access-date= May 10, 2024|via= |language= pt}}</ref>

===United States===
[[File:Economists salary.png|thumb|300px|Economist salaries by educational attainment<ref name = "Pay Scale, US income of Economists"/>]]
According to the [[United States Department of Labor]], there were about 15,000 non-academic economists in the United States in 2008, with a median salary of roughly $83,000, and the top ten percent earning more than $147,040 annually.<ref>[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos055.htm#earnings/ US Bureau of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060430185238/http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos055.htm#earnings/ |date=April 30, 2006 }}</ref> Nearly 135 colleges and universities<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AEA/gradstudents/Schools.htm|title=Subscription Application}}</ref>{{verify source|date=June 2016}} grant around 900 new [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]s every year. Incomes are highest for those in the private sector, followed by the federal government, with academia paying the lowest incomes. As of January 2013, [[PayScale|PayScale.com]] showed Ph.D. economists' salary ranges as follows: all Ph.D. economists, $61,000 to $160,000; Ph.D. corporate economists, $71,000 to $207,000; economics full professors, $89,000 to $137,000; economics associate professors, $59,000 to $156,000, and economics assistant professors, $72,000 to $100,000.<ref name="Pay Scale, US income of Economists">{{cite web|url=http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=Ph.D._Economics/Salary|title=Pay Scale, US income of Economists|access-date=2013-01-14}}</ref>

===United Kingdom===
The largest single professional grouping of economists in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] are the more than 3500 members of the [[Government Economic Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-service-government-economic-service/about |website=Gov.uk |publisher=Open Government Licence |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref>

Analysis of destination surveys for economics graduates from a number of selected top schools of economics in the [[United Kingdom]] (ranging from [[Newcastle University]] to the [[London School of Economics]]), shows nearly 80 percent in employment six months after graduation – with a wide range of roles and employers, including regional, national and international organisations, across many sectors.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}