2. Economic Consultant
Average salary: $99,180
Economic consultant jobs rank second in our list of the best paying entry level jobs for economics majors. It doesn’t get any closer to your major than this. Being an economic consultant means evaluating economic issues, collecting and analyzing data, studying the supply and demands, and researching trends. The job is complex, to say the least. They have varying tasks for the job, which is probably why the pay is really good. This occupation is expected to grow at a 6% rate, quite as fast as most jobs in the US.