Management analysts

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Management analysts are most often employed by the Management, scientific & technical consulting services industry. The average yearly wage for Management analysts was $124,360 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Management analysts are Chicago City (Central)--Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, Chicago City (North)--Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, and NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Management analysts are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and Chicago City (Central)--Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL.

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Employment and salary information for the Management analysts workforce. Management analysts workforce in 2024 was 962,572 people, of which 44.8% were women and 55.2% were men. Management analysts are paid most in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

531,512

Male Workforce

± 17.9k

431,060

Female Workforce

± 16.1k

The Management analysts workforce in 2024 was 962,572 people (44.8% women and 55.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 51.8% between 2014 (634,046) and 2024 (962,572).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Management analysts.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($181,371), District of Columbia ($154,313), and New York ($151,566).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$124,360

AVERAGE WAGE

#32 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Management analysts earned an average of $124,360, $54,483 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Management analysts in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.394

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Management analysts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.394, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Management analysts (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Management analysts compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Management analysts and on wages for those in the field. Management, scientific & technical consulting services is the industry that employs the most Management analysts, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Management analysts, by average wage, is Book retailers & news dealers ($247,925).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

963k

2024 Workforce

± 24,013

3.58%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.44%

This graphic shows the share of Management analysts employed by various industries. Management, scientific & technical consulting services employs the largest share of Management analysts at 79.2%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 9.4% and Insurance carriers with 6.85%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Management analysts in the US. The workforce of Management analysts in 2024 was 962,572 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men. The average age of male Management analysts in the workforce is 44.7 and of female Management analysts is 43.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Management analysts is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Management analysts in 2024 was 962,572 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (126,394 people), 35 to 39 years (119,319 people), and 25 to 29 years (112,294 people). Among them they concentrated 37.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 9.72% of Management analysts workers were Hispanic and 90.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (42.9%), Puerto Rican (13.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.71)%

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Races

In 2024, 67.1% of the Management analysts workforce were White, of which 42.9% were women and 57.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (11.7%) and Black (9.23%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Management analysts from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Management analysts is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Social Sciences.

Among the necessary skills for Management analysts, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Management analysts need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Management analysts in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (235,960 people), Social Sciences (94,627 people), and Engineering (77,937 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Management analysts workers were Bachelors Degree (429,266 people), Graduate Degree (328,544 people), and Some college (101,641 people).

The graphic shows the Management analysts workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Management analysts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Management analysts need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Management Analysts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Management Analysts are expected to see a growth of 8.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

8.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Management analysts. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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