Management analysts

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2021 Workforce

848k

Average Age

44.4

Estimated Job Growth

10.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$108,506

Average Male Salary

$121,602

Average Female Salary

$91,509

About

Management analysts are most often employed by the Management, scientific & technical consulting services industry. The average yearly wage for Management analysts was $108,506 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Management analysts are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, and Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Management analysts are Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and 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 2021 was 848,314 people, of which 43.5% were women and 56.5% were men. Management analysts are paid most in Erie & Sandusky Counties PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

479,148

Male Workforce

± 17k

369,166

Female Workforce

± 14.9k

The Management analysts workforce in 2021 was 848,314 people (43.5% women and 56.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 34.1% between 2014 (632,685) and 2021 (848,314).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($133,522), Illinois ($132,802), and District of Columbia ($131,552).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$108,506

AVERAGE WAGE

#40 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Management analysts earned an average of $108,506, $48,910 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Management analysts in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.403

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Management analysts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.403, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products ($177,074).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

848k

2021 Workforce

± 22,549

5.42%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.61%

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 82.1%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 10.2% and Insurance carriers with 7.71%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Management analysts in the US. The workforce of Management analysts in 2021 was 848,314 people, with 43.5% woman, and 56.5% men. The average age of male Management analysts in the workforce is 45 and of female Management analysts is 43.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Management analysts is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Management analysts in 2021 was 848,314 people, with 43.5% woman, and 56.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (109,073 people), 35 to 39 years (100,798 people), and 50 to 54 years (94,323 people). Among them they concentrated 35.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 8.19% of Management analysts workers were Hispanic and 91.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.1%), Puerto Rican (17.9)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.99)%

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Races

In 2021, 73.2% of the Management analysts workforce were White, of which 42% were women and 58% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (11.5%) and Black (8.24%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (203,672 people), Social Sciences (79,885 people), and Engineering (71,578 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Management analysts workers were Bachelors Degree (377,388 people), Graduate Degree (283,580 people), and Some college (95,220 people).

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

Skills

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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 3.71%, but Management Analysts are expected to see a growth of 10.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

10.7%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.