Management Analysts
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.
What it pays
Management Analysts earn a median of $48.97/hr — about $102,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $29.15/hr; the top 10% earn $82.52/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Management Analysts earn a median of $48.97/hr — about $102,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $29.15/hr; the top 10% earn $82.52/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- 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.
- Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.
- Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
Working for yourself
About 13.7% of management analysts are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are organized and detail-focused, analytical and take-charge.
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Quick questions
- How much does a management analyst make?
- The median pay is $48.97 per hour — roughly $102,000 a year, with the real range running from about $29.15/hr (10th percentile) to $82.52/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a management analyst?
- The typical entry-level education is: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation level: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
- What does a management analyst actually do all day?
- 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.
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