Business and Financial Operations Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages High openings flow SOC 13-1111

Management Analysts

About 98,100 projected annual openings shape how to read Management Analysts against Personal Financial Advisors, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Insurance Underwriters, Labor Relations Specialists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Management Analysts: Personal Financial Advisors ($105K) , Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($79K) , Insurance Underwriters ($81K) , Labor Relations Specialists ($95K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Management Analysts publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 13-1111 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Gather and organize information on problems or procedures
  2. 2. Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures
  3. 3. Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding
  4. 4. Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes
  5. 5. Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production method…
  6. 6. Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used
  7. 7. Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy
  8. 8. Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, identifying problems and improvements
  9. 9. Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program
  10. 10. Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports
  11. 11. Recommend purchase of storage equipment and design area layout to locate equipment in space available

Management Analysts: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 13-1111 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.1 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.1
  2. 2. Active Listening 4.1
  3. 3. Critical Thinking 4.1
  4. 4. Writing 4.0
  5. 5. Speaking 4.0
  6. 6. Complex Problem Solving 4.0
  7. 7. Judgment and Decision Making 4.0
  8. 8. Monitoring 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.7
  2. 2. Administration and Management 4.4
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 4.0
  4. 4. Mathematics 3.6
  5. 5. Education and Training 3.6
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.5
Projected annual openings
98,100
growth + transfers + exits
National median $101,860/yr
$102K
National median
↑ +9%
Growth 2024-2034
898,280
Estimated US jobs
Personal Financial Advisors
Highest-pay peer · $105K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Management Analysts

1. New Jersey $105,820
2. New York $112,250
3. Massachusetts $134,720
4. Washington $109,170
5. Virginia $117,580
6. Maryland $121,680
7. Alabama $108,040
8. Connecticut $104,960
9. Vermont $107,520
10. District of Columbia $126,140

Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations titles

  1. 1. Insurance Underwriters $81,370
  2. 2. Personal Financial Advisors $105,070
  3. 3. Labor Relations Specialists $95,420
  4. 4. Financial Examiners $94,160
  5. 5. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $78,760
  6. 6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,050

Roughly 98,100 projected annual openings (growth, transfers, exits) are the scale signal for Management Analysts. Median pay is $101,860 in Business and Financial Operations Occupations.

Employment Projections expect +9% change between 2024 and 2034 (much faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New Jersey at $105,820. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Personal Financial Advisors at $105,070. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Management Analysts pay-rank #5 in Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Among 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations with a published OEWS median, Management Analysts is pay-rank #5, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 13-1111 · national median $101,860 · upper third of Business and Financial Operations Occupations (#5/32). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

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State, metro, and percentile for SOC 13-1111

New Jersey · top state for Management Analysts

$106K published median

New York · #2 state pay

$112K · behind New Jersey

Personal Financial Advisors

Highest-pay peer vs Management Analysts · $105K

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Lower-pay peer beside Management Analysts · $79K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Business and Financial Operations Occupations titles sit near Management Analysts at the top of the pay table? ▼
Management Analysts is pay-rank #5 of 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Project Management Specialists ($102K), Financial and Investment Analysts ($103K), Personal Financial Advisors ($105K), Labor Relations Specialists ($95K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do management analysts do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Management Analysts. Leading ones include: Gather and organize information on problems or procedures; Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures; Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding; Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for management analysts? ▼
For SOC 13-1111, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.1), Active Listening (4.1), Critical Thinking (4.1), Writing (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Management Analysts? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $101,860 as the national median for Management Analysts. The published 10th-90th range is $60,640 to $171,640. Beside Personal Financial Advisors ($105,070), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Management Analysts? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Management Analysts is +9%. Projected annual openings: about 98,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: much faster than average.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Management Analysts? ▼
New Jersey ($105,820), New York ($112,250), Massachusetts ($134,720) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Management Analysts card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 13-1111. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Management Analysts. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics