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Labor Economist

Department of Defense - Multiple Locations

Posted Jun 9, 2026

Benefits

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Salary
$111K-$144K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$111,944 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+13.7% - Much faster than average

14% above the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Seniority
Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Where they hire

Hires in: OH, VA From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Labor Economist Multiple Locations Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Position may be filled at either: Fort Belvoir, VA: $121,785 - $158,322 Whitehall, OH: $111,065 - $144,386 Duties Serves as a labor economic advisor for the DLA Targeted Recruitment program. Advises leadership in the formulation of labor economics and impact analyses used for planning and implementing policy and strategic targeted recruitment. Reviews, studies, and analyzes the labor supply against agency demand to identify cause-and-effect labor trends affecting mission staffing needs. Collects and analyzes data using mathematical models and statistical techniques to assess employment levels, unemployment trends, labor turnover, and changing labor market conditions. Uses a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze organizational data and provide expert advice on statistical, operational, and data management issues. Identifies labor and employment patterns and recommends procedural and policy changes to optimize management of targeted recruitment for mission positions. Studies external influences such as business trends and government policies to determine their impact on labor availability and recruitment conditions. Plans and participates in recruiting engagements for mission-related career fields. Identifies highly capable applicant pools through assessment mechanisms and labor market intelligence, including factors that influence labor availability, to establish recruitment strategies that meet current and future mission needs. Assimilates and analyzes workforce trend data from federal government sources to project future workforce trends, conduct maturation studies, and identify emerging skill requirements. Coordinates with DoW and federal partners to gather analytical data for forecasting trends in alignment with recruitment strategies across

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