Economist

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Salary

$172K-$265K 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

95% 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.

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Data From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Company stage

Growth-stage From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Economist San Francisco, CA Navan is seeking a driven, proactive and experienced Economist to join our growing team. This first-of-its-kind role is an exciting opportunity to shape the research and economic function at Navan, the leading all-in-one business travel, payments, and expense management platform. Using data from millions of trips and purchases by 10,000+ companies worldwide, you will build economic indicators that deepen and drive the world's understanding of global business travel and corporate spend. You will use these indicators to advance Navan's position as a global authority on business travel and expense. This position requires a self-starter with a proven track record in complex economic analyses and excellent storytelling. What You'll Do: As part of our broader Data Science and Analytics function, you will… Perform complex econometric and statistical analysis on travel and spending patterns to identify emerging macroeconomic trends, forecast future business activity, and understand the drivers of corporate travel and expense. Craft compelling data-driven stories and insights for multiple channels-including press releases, blog posts, white papers, and executive keynotes-to illustrate why business travel and spend are critical leading indicators for the global economy. Partner with our Marketing and Comms teams to serve as an internal expert and external spokesperson, presenting your findings to journalists, industry analysts, and at major economic and travel conferences. Continuously monitor the global economic landscape, linking external events (e.g., policy changes, supply chain disruptions, market volatility) to the proprietary trends you observe in Navan's data. Serve as a key economic advisor to leadership

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