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.
$82,220 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
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Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
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At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 2%. Today's estimate: 4%.
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The tasks
Sorted by . 14 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 18% | 2.1 work days6.7 h to 1 work week | 1%Half by Feb 2028 | |
| Research policies, practices, or procedures for climate or environmental management.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 15% | 1.3 work days3.3 h to 3.1 work days | 3%Half by Oct 2027 | |
| Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 9% | 1.7 work days5 h to 4.2 work days | 1%Half by Dec 2027 | |
| Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 9% | 4.2 work days1.7 work days to 2.1 work weeks | 0%Half by Aug 2028 | |
| Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 9% | 5 h1.7 h to 1.6 work days | 17%Half by Apr 2027 | |
| Gather and review climate-related studies from government agencies, research laboratories, and other organizations.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 8% | 1 work day2.5 h to 3.1 work days | 5%Half by Oct 2027 | |
| Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 8% | 2.1 work days6.7 h to 1.3 work weeks | 1%Half by Mar 2028 | |
| Promote initiatives to mitigate climate change with government or environmental groups.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 7% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 2.6 work days | 8%Half by Oct 2027 | |
| Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 5% | 1 work day3.3 h to 2.6 work days | 5%Half by Aug 2027 | |
| Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 3.1 work days1 work day to 1.7 work weeks | 0%Half by Jul 2028 | |
| Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 3% | 6.7 h2.5 h to 2.1 work days | 10%Half by Jun 2027 | |
| Make legislative recommendations related to climate change or environmental management, based on climate change policies, principles, programs, practices, and processes.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 3% | 1.6 work days4.2 h to 4.2 work days | 2%Half by Jan 2028 |
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Where this job works
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