Management Analysts
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.
Also called: Administrative Analyst, Administrative Support Coordinator, Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Business Development Analyst, Business Management Analyst
Median pay
$101,860
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$60,640 – $171,640
People employed
898,280
Holland code
CIE
Conventional · Investigative · Enterprising
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Do you want to lead or coordinate other people’s work?
- 2.Are you comfortable sitting at a desk most of the day?
- 3.Do you want variety, with new tasks often?
- 4.Are you OK with hours that change?
The hard parts
- Tight deadlines are common
Management Analysts pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (50 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
What management analysts do
- 01Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
- 02Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
- 03Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
- 04Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
- 05Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.
- 06Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
Skills that matter most
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Writing
- Monitoring
Knowledge
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Education and Training
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Achievement Orientation
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a bachelor's degree (O*NET Job Zone 4).
- Related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
- On-the-job training: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.
- A certification can help.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.
Career changes
Change from management analysts
- Document Management Specialists92% · group pay
- Information Technology Project Managers90% · group pay
- Business Intelligence Analysts89% · group pay
- Compliance Managers84% · group pay
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists83% · +90%
Change into management analysts
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Document Management Specialists92% · $116,580
- Compliance Managers90% · $141,900
- Information Technology Project Managers90% · $116,580
- Survey Researchers90% · $69,460
- Loss Prevention Managers88% · $141,900
Majors that lead here
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Institutional Research
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
- Applied Statistics, General
- Data Analytics, General
- Business Analytics
- Data Visualization
- Financial Analytics
- Data Analytics, Other
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.