Management Analysts

13-1111.00 Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation Needed

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 known as: Administrative Analyst, Administrative Support Coordinator, Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Business Development Analyst, Business Management Analyst, Business Management Consultant, Business Operations Analyst, ...

Annual Salary

$101,190

Median annual wage (May 2024)

$76,770 25th – 75th percentile $133,140
10th percentile $59,720
90th percentile $174,140
U.S. Employment: 893,900

Job Outlook

+8.8%

Projected growth, 2024–2034 (Much faster than average)

Annual Job Openings 98,100 per year (avg. 2024–2034)
Typical education: Bachelor's degree
Experience: Less than 5 years

What You'd Do

  • Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
  • Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
  • Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
  • Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
  • Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, identifying problems and improvements.
  • Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
  • Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
  • Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy.
  • Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports.
  • Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.

Top Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.1
Active Listening 4.1
Critical Thinking 4.1
Writing 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Complex Problem Solving 4.0
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0
Coordination 3.9

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Knowledge Areas

English Language 4.7
Administration and Management 4.4
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
Mathematics 3.6
Education and Training 3.6
Computers and Electronics 3.5
Economics and Accounting 3.5
Personnel and Human Resources 3.3

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation by education level

Bachelor's
57.1%
Master's
23.8%
Some College
9.5%
Post-Bacc Cert
9.5%

Technology & Tools

Software and tools commonly used in this role

In-Demand Technologies

Adobe Acrobat Adobe InDesign AJAX Alteryx software Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 Amazon Redshift Amazon Web Services AWS software Ansible software Apache Cassandra Apache Hadoop Apache Hive Apache Kafka Apache Maven Apache Spark Apache Subversion SVN Apache Tomcat Apple macOS Atlassian Confluence Atlassian JIRA Bash C C# C++ Cascading style sheets CSS Chef Cisco Webex Eclipse IDE Elasticsearch Epic Systems ESRI ArcGIS software

Work Styles

Personality traits and work styles important for this career

2.6
Attention to Detail
2.3
Integrity
2.3
Achievement Orientation
2.2
Innovation
2.2
Dependability
2.2
Intellectual Curiosity
2.1
Adaptability

Key Abilities

Cognitive, physical, and sensory abilities important for this role

Oral Comprehension 4.1
Written Comprehension 4.1
Oral Expression 4.1
Problem Sensitivity 4.1
Written Expression 4.0
Deductive Reasoning 4.0
Inductive Reasoning 4.0
Speech Recognition 3.9

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Work Activities

General types of job behaviors occurring on this job

Getting Information 4.7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships 4.7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates 4.7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems 4.6
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others 4.5
Analyzing Data or Information 4.4
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others 4.4
Developing Objectives and Strategies 4.4

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Work Environment

Physical and social factors that influence the nature of work

E-Mail
5.0
Telephone Conversations
4.9
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
4.7
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
4.4
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
4.4
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
4.3
Contact With Others
4.3
Spend Time Sitting
4.2
Freedom to Make Decisions
4.1
Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities
4.1
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
4.1
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
4.1

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Salary data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Outlook data: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034.

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