Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £28,000 to £60,000Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could: become a senior economic adviser in a government department or financial institution, work for an economic policy unit, write for economic journals, teach in higher education and specialise, for example in environmental economics. You could also become a self-employed freelance consultant.