State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
Management Analyst Salary (2026): Data, Outlook & How to Become One
Management Analysts earn a median of $101,860 per year ($48.97/hr) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Employment is projected to grow 8.8% through 2034, with about 98,100 openings a year (BLS EP, 2024–2034). Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
SOC 13-1111Business and Financial OperationsLast updated August 15, 2026
- Median pay
- $101,860
- Projected growth
- +8.8%
- Openings a year
- 98,100
- Typical education
- Bachelor's
BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS EP, 2024–2034
BLS EP, 2024–2034
BLS EP, 2024–2034
Also advertised as: Administrative Analyst, Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Employment Programs Analyst, Management Analyst, Management Consultant.
How much do Management Analysts make?
10th percentile$60,640
Entry / lowest-paid tenth
25th percentile$77,950
Lower quartile
Median (50th)$101,860
Half earn more, half earn less
75th percentile$133,370
Upper quartile
90th percentile$171,640
Top-paid tenth
| Median annual wage | $101,860 |
|---|---|
| Median hourly wage | $48.97/hr |
| Mean annual wage | $113,790 |
| People employed | 898,280 |
Versus all US occupations
At $101,860, Management Analysts earn 100% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $50,880 a year.
Versus business and financial operations occupations
Inside the Business and Financial Operations group, where the middle occupation pays $80,730, this is 26% above the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $171,640 or more while the bottom 10% earn $60,640, a gap of 2.8×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 80% of the 923 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
Massachusetts pays the most at $134,720, and still leads at $127,386 once local prices are taken into account.
Which states pay Management Analysts the most?
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $134,720 | $127,386 | 30,060 |
| District of Columbia | $126,140 | $114,776 | 19,000 |
| Maryland | $121,680 | $115,931 | 19,170 |
| Virginia | $117,580 | $116,296 | 59,620 |
| New York | $112,250 | $104,011 | 69,150 |
| Washington | $109,170 | $102,016 | 24,760 |
| Alabama | $108,040 | $121,635 | 4,900 |
| Vermont | $107,520 | $109,761 | 730 |
| New Jersey | $105,820 | $97,257 | 22,080 |
| Connecticut | $104,960 | $101,303 | 8,000 |
Is Management Analyst a growing career?
Management Analysts8.8%
All US occupations3.1%
+8.8% projected growth vs 3.1% for all occupations.
Much faster than average
BLS projects employment of Management Analysts to change 8.8% over 2024–2034, roughly 2.8× the 3.1% projected for all occupations. That is 94,500 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 98,100 openings are projected each year, 9.1% of the 1,075,100 jobs that existed in 2024. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Demand for consulting services is expected to increase as organizations seek ways to improve efficiency and control costs. As markets become more competitive, firms will need to use resources more efficiently.
Growth is expected to be particularly strong in smaller consulting companies that specialize in specific industries or types of business function, such as information technology or human resources. Government agencies also are expected to seek the services of management analysts as they look for ways to reduce spending and improve efficiency.
How to become a Management Analyst
Management analysts typically need at least a bachelor’s degree and several years of related work experience.
| Typical entry-level education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Preparation needed (O*NET job zone) | Medium preparation |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as management analysts.
- Bachelor's Degree57.1%
- Master's Degree23.8%
- Some College Courses9.5%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate9.5%
What does a Management Analyst do?
Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.
Management analysts, often called management consultants, recommend ways to improve an organization’s efficiency. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
Day-to-day tasks
- Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
- Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
- Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
- Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
- Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.
- Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
- Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy.
- Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, identifying problems and improvements.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Where management analysts work
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 34% |
|---|---|
| Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals | 17% |
| Self-employed workers | 14% |
| Finance and insurance | 13% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4% |
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2024–2034 edition.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension4.1/5
- Active Listening4.1/5
- Critical Thinking4.1/5
- Writing4.0/5
- Speaking4.0/5
- Monitoring3.9/5
- Active Learning3.3/5
- Mathematics3.0/5
Transferable skills
- Complex Problem Solving4.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.9/5
- Coordination3.9/5
- Systems Evaluation3.9/5
- Systems Analysis3.8/5
- Persuasion3.5/5
- Instructing3.3/5
Tools and software
- Analytical or scientific software · in demand
- Application server software · in demand
- Business intelligence and data analysis software · in demand
- Cloud-based management software · in demand
- Configuration management software · in demand
- Content workflow software · in demand
- Customer relationship management CRM software · in demand
- Data base management system software · in demand
- Data base reporting software · in demand
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Data mining software · in demand
- Desktop publishing software · in demand
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
What personality type suits a Management Analyst?
Interest profile: O*NET Occupational Interests, scored 1–7
Realistic1.4
Investigativeprimary5.4
Artistic1.6
Social2.8
Enterprisingprimary4.8
Conventionalprimary6.0
Day to day this is work built around organising, following procedures and working precisely with data, combined with investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data.
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
Management Analyst: frequently asked questions
How much do Management Analysts make?
Management Analysts earn a median of $101,860 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). That is 100% above the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $48.97/hr. The middle half earn between $77,950 and $133,370. The top 10% earn $171,640 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Management Analyst?
Yes. BLS reports a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for Management Analysts, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as medium preparation. Employers typically expect less than 5 years of related work experience first. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 57.1% hold bachelor's degree.
Is Management Analyst a growing career?
Yes, strongly. Employment is projected to grow 8.8% over 2024–2034, more than double the 3.1% projected for all occupations (BLS EP, 2024–2034). BLS still projects about 98,100 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Management Analyst do?
Management analysts, often called management consultants, recommend ways to improve an organization’s efficiency. A core O*NET task: gather and organize information on problems or procedures. Employers most often ask for Analytical or scientific software, Application server software, Business intelligence and data analysis software.
Which states pay Management Analysts the most?
The highest state medians for Management Analysts are Massachusetts ($134,720), District of Columbia ($126,140), Maryland ($121,680) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Management Analyst?
O*NET scores Management Analysts highest on the Conventional, Investigative and Enterprising interest areas, so the work mixes organising, following procedures and working precisely with data with investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ESTJ, ISTJ, ENTJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 923 occupations in the bank.