Economist
You study how money, markets and policy move, and explain what it means for a company or a country.
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- Typical pay
- €28k–€70k
- Usual education
- Degree, often masters
- Outlook
- Roles in banks, institutions, regulators and consultancies.
A day in the life
Reading data releases, building models and writing notes that others use to plan ahead.
Ways in
- Economics degree
- Central bank or institution graduate programme
- Masters in economics
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Poland
Liceum — rozszerzenia
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Economics
How markets, money and policy interact, with a strong quantitative core.
The standard route: a BSc in Economics with strong maths and statistics.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics
Places that hire for this
Administración General del Estado
Public economists (Técnicos Comerciales y Economistas del Estado) advise ministries.
Banca d'Italia
Research economists analyse inflation, credit and the Italian economy.
Banco de Portugal
Central bank economists work on monetary policy and financial stability.
Bank of England
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
BBVA
Research teams publish economic outlooks for Spain and Latin America.
Boston Consulting Group
Economists join the centre for macroeconomics and policy work.
BNP Paribas
Economists sit alongside traders and strategists in markets research.
CaixaBank
CaixaBank Research hires economists for Spanish and European analysis.
Deloitte
Economic advisory teams model policy and market impacts.
Deutsche Bank
Research economists cover the euro area and global growth.