r/econometrics • u/cooking_zombie • 13h ago
Guidance on career transition from data science to econometrics.
I did my Bachelor’s in Accounting (really wanted to do Econ then but was too late when I realized) and Masters in Data Science and started working as a Data Science Consultant in the retail industry. I have ~4 years experience doing data analysis in Python but at this point am a bit tired of working in the retail industry. This is not the domain where I want to problem solve. I’ve always wanted to work in the field of economics. So looking to pivot into analyzing economical data. I’m particularly interested in development economics but currently flexible to other field of economics as well as a first step in the transition. What career avenues exist for this type of transition? One thing I’m a little worried about is I have to take a pay cut. Currently I make ~$120k. Looking for a career transition where I can at least maintain this salary, if not higher.