Economic Consulting Associate
US$170,000 – US$235,000 / yr base salary
Posted 21 Aug 2026
Advertised as “(2027 PhD/ABD graduates) Economic Consulting Senior Associate - United States”
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- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | US$170,000 – US$235,000 / yr |
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About Charles River Associates
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
Practices seeking to hire candidates with this profile include (hiring locations listed):
- Antitrust & Competition Economics (Boston, Chicago, Oakland, Washington DC)
- Our Competition practice economists provide analysis and testimony in matters involving mergers and acquisitions, antitrust litigation, and global competition policy.
- Energy (Boston, New York, Washington DC)
- The Energy practice has researched, published, taught, and consulted on energy matters for a wide range of clients, including electric and gas utilities, investors, power asset owners and developers, power agencies, large industrial firms, and clean energy technology leaders.
- Finance (Boston)
- Our Finance experts work on valuation issues (shareholder class actions and other corporate valuation disputes), as well as matters focused on the functioning of financial markets and institutions (alleged market manipulation and insider trading).
- Labor & Employment (Chicago, College Station, Los Angeles, New York, Tallahassee)
- Our Labor team provides in-depth analysis, expert reports, testimony, and advisory services to clients involved in complex labor and employment issues such as wage and hour litigation and pay equity disputes
Learn more about our work by reviewing our Services and Industries on our website.
Position Overview
Senior Associates work closely with senior consultants on project teams. Successful candidates have a strong knowledge of economic concepts and a range of research and quantitative skills. A typical Senior Associate would: