Management Analysts build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Document Management Specialists (92%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Document Management Specialists | 92% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Information Technology Project Managers | 90% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 89% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Compliance Managers | 84% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 83% | $193,950 | +90% | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Financial Examiners | 82% | $94,160 | −8% | None |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 82% | $175,140 | +72% | None |
| 8 | Personal Financial Advisors | 81% | $105,070 | +3% | None |
| 9 | Chief Executives | 81% | $213,990 | +110% | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Training and Development Managers | 81% | $133,000 | +31% | None |
Compared with Management Analysts, median $101,860. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
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92% skill match · $116,580 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Operations Monitoring
90% skill match · $116,580 (broader BLS group)
Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Material Resources · Management of Financial Resources
89% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Quality Control Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Document Management Specialists (92% skill match, median $116,580), Information Technology Project Managers (90% skill match, median $116,580) and Business Intelligence Analysts (89% skill match, median $120,230), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 14 pay more than management analysts at the median. The biggest increases: Chief Executives (+110%, $213,990), Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (+90%, $193,950) and Computer and Information Systems Managers (+72%, $175,140).
21 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 4 usually need a graduate degree: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, Chief Executives and Investment Fund Managers.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.