AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 19-2041.01
Will AI replace Climate Change Policy Analysts?
Climate Change Policy Analysts: AI can already handle 13 of 14 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 14 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Climate Change Policy Analysts, from most to least exposed. 13 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Prepare study reports, memoranda, briefs, testimonies, or other written materials to inform government or environmental groups on environmental issues, such as climate change. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Analyze and distill climate-related research findings to inform legislators, regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Present climate-related information at public interest, governmental, or other meetings. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Promote initiatives to mitigate climate change with government or environmental groups. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Research policies, practices, or procedures for climate or environmental management. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Present and defend proposals for climate change research projects. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Gather and review climate-related studies from government agencies, research laboratories, and other organizations. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Review existing policies or legislation to identify environmental impacts. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Make legislative recommendations related to climate change or environmental management, based on climate change policies, principles, programs, practices, and processes. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Develop, or contribute to the development of, educational or outreach programs on the environment or climate change. | Estimated | Frontier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 14 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 14 of 14. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 89,250
- Median annual wage
- $82,220
- Middle half of earners
- $64,490 to $107,970
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +4.4%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Environmental Economists 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure67
- Sustainability Specialists 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure60
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure54
- Political Scientists 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure56
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists 58% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure66
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Climate Change Policy Analysts and AI
Will AI replace Climate Change Policy Analysts?
AI already handles 13 of the 14 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 72 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +4.4% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Climate Change Policy Analysts?
72 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 14 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 14 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Climate Change Policy Analysts tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Write reports or academic papers to communicate findings of climate-related studies; Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change; Propose new or modified policies involving use of traditional and alternative fuels, transportation of goods, and other factors relating to climate and climate change. They are three of the 13 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Climate Change Policy Analysts, and what do they earn?
89,250 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $82,220 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.4% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Climate Change Policy Analysts. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/climate-change-policy-analysts
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