Management Analysts earn a median of $101,860 per year ($48.97/hr) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Employment is projected to grow 10.1% through 2035, with about 94,100 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
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At a glance
Management Analyst in four numbers
- Median pay
- $101,860a year, or $48.97/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $61KTop 10% $172K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +10.1%Much faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+10.1%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +10.1% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 94,1001,077,100 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 20251.1M
- Projected 20351.2M
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 1.1M Projected 2035 1.2M - Typical education
- Bachelor'sneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- Some college9.5%
- Bachelor's57.1%
- Post-bacc certificate9.5%
- Master's23.8%
Highest education held by management analysts Segment Value Some college 9.5% Bachelor's 57.1% Post-bacc certificate 9.5% Master's 23.8%
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Pay
How much do management analysts make?
Management Analysts earn a median of $101,860 a year ($48.97 an hour, or about $8,490 a month); the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $60,640 and the top 10% more than $171,640 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The best-paying state is Massachusetts, with a median of $134,720. See Management analyst salary in Massachusetts and every other state. By city, pay is highest around San Jose ($150,840 average): salary in every city.
Every management analyst in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$101,860
Middle half earn $77,950 to $133,370
- 10th
- $60,640
- 25th
- $77,950
- 75th
- $133,370
- 90th
- $171,640
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $60,640 |
| 25th | $77,950 |
| Median | $101,860 |
| 75th | $133,370 |
| 90th | $171,640 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- 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 73% of the 1,741 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.
Pay by state
Which states pay management analysts the most?
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.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Massachusetts | $134,720 | $127,386 | 30,060 |
| 2District of Columbia | $126,140 | $114,776 | 19,000 |
| 3Maryland | $121,680 | $115,931 | 19,170 |
| 4Virginia | $117,580 | $116,296 | 59,620 |
| 5New York | $112,250 | $104,011 | 69,150 |
| 6Washington | $109,170 | $102,016 | 24,760 |
| 7Alabama | $108,040 | $121,635 | 4,900 |
| 8Vermont | $107,520 | $109,761 | 730 |
| 9New Jersey | $105,820 | $97,257 | 22,080 |
| 10Connecticut | $104,960 | $101,303 | 8,000 |
Job outlook
Is management analyst a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Much faster than average. +10.1% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Management Analysts | +10.1% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Much faster than average
BLS projects employment of Management Analysts to change 10.1% over 2025–2035, roughly 2.9× the 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 109,200 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 94,100 openings are projected each year, 8.7% of the 1,077,100 jobs that existed in 2025. 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.
AI exposure: very high
BLS places this occupation in its very high relative AI exposure category, among the occupations most exposed to current AI.
Getting in
How to become a management analyst
Management analysts typically need at least a bachelor’s degree and several years of related work experience.
- 1
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
Less than 5 years
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
None
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Considerable preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
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%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | 57.1% |
| Master's Degree | 23.8% |
| Some College Courses | 9.5% |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 9.5% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
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.
Working conditions and hours
Analysts often work many hours under tight deadlines. Some work more than 40 hours per week.
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather
NeverEvery day
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeSeated for more than half the working day.
Standing
NeverAlmost all the timeBending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantFace-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayFace-to-face discussions every day.
Dealing with the public
Not importantExtremely important
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayMeeting strict deadlines at least weekly.
Conflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lotA lot of freedom to make decisions without checking first.
Schedules: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 edition. Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Where management analysts work
Share of jobs by employer type
- Professional, scientific, and technical services33%
- Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals18%
- Self-employed workers14%
- Finance and insurance13%
- Management of companies and enterprises5%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 33% |
| Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals | 18% |
| Self-employed workers | 14% |
| Finance and insurance | 13% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 5% |
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 edition
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Active Listening4.1
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Writing4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Monitoring3.9
- Active Learning3.3
- Mathematics3.0
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 |
| Writing | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Coordination3.9
- Systems Evaluation3.9
- Systems Analysis3.8
- Persuasion3.5
- Instructing3.3
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 3.3 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
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.
The workforce
Who works as a management analyst?
Women make up 40.7% of management analysts, against 47.1% of all employed people: more men than in the workforce as a whole.
28.6% are 55 or older (23.2% across all jobs), so a larger-than-usual share of the workforce reaches retirement age over the next decade. Those exits are counted in the BLS openings figure.
The median worker is 45.2 years old (all workers: 42.1).
- Women
- 40.7%All workers 47.1% · BLS CPS, 2025
- Median age
- 45.2All workers 42.1 · BLS CPS, 2025
- Aged 55+
- 28.6%All workers 23.2% · BLS CPS, 2025
- Employed (CPS)
- 1,084,000BLS CPS, 2025
| Group | Share of management analysts | All employed people |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 40.7% | 47.1% |
| White | 75.3% | 75.7% |
| Black or African American | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 13.0% | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.6% | 20.0% |
| Aged 55 and over | 28.6% | 23.2% |
| Aged 16 to 24 | 4.8% | 12.2% |
Current Population Survey annual averages, 2025 (BLS tables 11 and 11b). Race groups can overlap with Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, so they do not sum to 100%.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a management analyst?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Management Analyst |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 1 |
| Investigative | 5 |
| Artistic | 2 |
| Social | 3 |
| Enterprising | 5 |
| Conventional | 6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
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.
- Conventional6.0
- Investigative5.4
- Enterprising4.8
- Social2.8
- Artistic1.6
- Realistic1.4
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.
Explore further
Careers related to Management Analyst
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More business and financial operations careers
Median annual pay, with management analysts highlighted
- Financial Advisor$105,070
- Management Analyst$101,860
- Accountant$83,680
- Insurance Underwriter$81,370
- Coroner$80,730
- Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator$78,000
- Loan Officer$76,690
- Human Resources Specialist$75,940
- Appraiser and Assessor of Real Estate$67,960
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Financial Advisor | $105,070 |
| Management Analyst | $101,860 |
| Accountant | $83,680 |
| Insurance Underwriter | $81,370 |
| Coroner | $80,730 |
| Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator | $78,000 |
| Loan Officer | $76,690 |
| Human Resources Specialist | $75,940 |
| Appraiser and Assessor of Real Estate | $67,960 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Specialty careers within management analyst
Distinct careers BLS counts inside this occupation, each with its own profile.
Questions
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.
How much do management analysts make an hour?
The median hourly wage for management analysts is $48.97 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). On a full-year basis the $101,860 annual median works out to about $8,490 a month before tax.
What is the starting salary for a management analyst?
BLS does not publish a starting salary. The nearest measure is the low end of the pay range: the lowest-paid 10% of management analysts earn less than $60,640 a year and the bottom quarter less than $77,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). New workers often start near that end, but where a particular job starts depends on the employer, the state and the credentials you bring, so read these as the bottom of the range rather than a guaranteed entry wage.
Do management analysts make $100k?
Yes, more often than not. The median is $101,860, so more than half of management analysts earn over $100,000 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). In 20 states the median itself is above $100,000: Massachusetts ($134,720), District of Columbia ($126,140), Maryland ($121,680), Virginia ($117,580), and 16 more.
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 kind of management analyst earns the most?
BLS does not split management analysts' pay by specialty or employer, but its range shows how far the top end runs: the highest-paid 10% earn more than $171,640, against a median of $101,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Location moves pay the most in the published data: the best-paying states are Massachusetts ($134,720), District of Columbia ($126,140), Maryland ($121,680). Among the specialty careers inside this occupation, industry sources put typical pay at $375,000 for management consulting partners (GMAC (mba.com), drawing on Management Consulted's Consulting Salaries Report 2026, 2026); $267,000 for strategy consultants (Management Consulted, The Consulting Salaries Report 2026, as reported by Poets&Quants, 2025). Those are not BLS figures.
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 considerable 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.
How long does it take to become a management analyst?
BLS does not publish a fixed length; it depends on the route. What it does publish: the typical way in for management analysts is a bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of work experience in a related occupation. O*NET classes the work as needing considerable preparation.
Is management analyst a growing career?
Yes, strongly. Employment is projected to grow 10.1% over 2025–2035, more than double the 3.5% projected for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 94,100 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.
Do management analysts work 40 hours a week?
Yes, for most. In O*NET's survey of people in the job, 33% of management analysts usually work more than 40 hours a week, 52% work exactly 40 and 14% work fewer. 62% say their schedule is regular and 38% irregular. Source: O*NET 31.0 Database, Work Context.
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 1,731 careers in the bank.
What percentage of management analysts are women?
Women make up 40.7% of management analysts, against 47.1% of all employed people: more men than in the workforce as a whole. 28.6% are 55 or older (23.2% across all jobs), so a larger-than-usual share of the workforce reaches retirement age over the next decade. Those exits are counted in the BLS openings figure. The median worker is 45.2 years old (all workers: 42.1). Source: BLS Current Population Survey, 2025 annual averages.