Management Analysts: salary, outlook & degrees
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.
Middle half $77,950–$133,370. 898,280 jobs.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
86% hold a bachelor's or higher. Those with one: $99,700.
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata, workers with at least a high school diploma; EducationGuide calculation
About 94,100 openings a year, including replacements.
BLS Employment Projections 2025-35
Considerable preparation (usually a bachelor's).
BLS; O*NET 31.0 job zone
Degrees that lead to this career
What workers ages 25-34 in this job studied, among those with a bachelor's or higher. This is what people actually did, not a requirement.
| Field of bachelor's degree | Share | Degree pages |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 7% | Economics |
| Business Management And Administration | 7% | Business Administration |
| General Business | 6% | Business |
| Finance | 6% | Finance · Insurance |
| Psychology | 4% | Psychology |
| Accounting | 4% | Accounting |
| Political Science And Government | 4% | Political Science |
| Marketing And Marketing Research | 3% | Marketing · Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations |
| Biology | 3% | Biology |
| Communications | 3% | Communications · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other |
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata (ages 25-34, employed, bachelor's or higher; top 10 fields); EducationGuide calculation.
Education workers say the job requires
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers (“required level of education”); small samples, so treat shares as approximate.
Pay by state and metro
| State | Median wage |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $134,720 |
| District of Columbia | $126,140 |
| Maryland | $121,680 |
| Virginia | $117,580 |
| New York | $112,250 |
| Washington | $109,170 |
| Alabama | $108,040 |
| Vermont | $107,520 |
| New Jersey | $105,820 |
| Connecticut | $104,960 |
| Colorado | $104,750 |
| Illinois | $104,270 |
| New Hampshire | $104,270 |
| Oregon | $101,840 |
| Hawaii | $101,750 |
| California | $101,460 |
| Texas | $101,400 |
| Minnesota | $100,790 |
| South Carolina | $100,660 |
| Alaska | $100,190 |
| Rhode Island | $99,640 |
| Georgia | $99,600 |
| Delaware | $99,480 |
| Oklahoma | $99,420 |
| Tennessee | $99,260 |
| Wisconsin | $98,780 |
| North Carolina | $98,560 |
| Wyoming | $98,540 |
| Montana | $97,470 |
| West Virginia | $97,470 |
| Missouri | $97,270 |
| Kentucky | $95,630 |
| Indiana | $95,560 |
| Louisiana | $95,540 |
| Ohio | $94,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,830 |
| Michigan | $93,640 |
| Arizona | $93,310 |
| New Mexico | $93,180 |
| North Dakota | $90,220 |
| Idaho | $88,710 |
| Florida | $88,610 |
| Iowa | $85,530 |
| South Dakota | $83,620 |
| Utah | $83,530 |
| Nevada | $81,600 |
| Kansas | $81,210 |
| VI | $78,850 |
| GU | $78,030 |
| Maine | $75,530 |
| Nebraska | $75,360 |
| Arkansas | $72,950 |
| Mississippi | $69,390 |
Florida metro areas
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$94,290
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$95,840
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$100,420
- Tallahassee$58,860
- Jacksonville$83,220
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$75,700
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$99,680
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$88,710
Virginia metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$126,830
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$101,380
- Richmond$95,660
- Charlottesville$87,100
- Roanoke$84,220
- Winchester$110,340
- Kingsport-Bristol$93,610
- Lynchburg$84,990
California metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$104,930
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$82,990
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$126,730
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$101,190
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$136,670
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$87,910
- Fresno$84,200
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$102,570
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: median annual wage, all workers in the job. Metro areas: the largest by employment.
What the work takes
Top skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Speaking
Knowledge used
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Education and Training
Work styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Achievement Orientation
- Innovation
- Dependability
People in this job tend to have Conventional (organizing), Investigative (analytical), Enterprising (leading) interests.
O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0): skills and knowledge by importance; work styles; interest high points.
Management Analysts: questions
How much do management Analysts make?
Management Analysts earn a U.S. median $101,860 a year; the middle half earn $77,950 to $133,370 (BLS, May 2025). Workers ages 25-34 in this job earn a median $93,403 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Is management Analysts a growing field?
BLS projects growth of 10.1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 94,100 openings a year, including replacements.
What degree do you need to be a management Analyst?
BLS lists the typical entry education as bachelor's degree. In O*NET's survey, 90% of workers say a bachelor's or higher is required. Among workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's, the most common field of degree is economics (7%).
How much do management Analysts make in Florida?
The median in Florida is $88,610 a year (BLS, May 2025), compared with $101,860 nationally.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35); O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Census Bureau ACS microdata. SOC 13-1111. Method
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