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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.
Other titles employers use
Administrative Analyst · Business Analyst · Business Consultant · Employment Programs Analyst · Management Analyst · Management Consultant · Organizational Development Consultant · Performance Management Analyst
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to organizing, analytical and persuading work.
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
Subjects to know
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Education and Training
Useful strengths
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Expression
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 2.9 | Largely your own space |
| On your feet | 1.9 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.7 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 1.6 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a bachelor's degree. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A four-year degree 57%
- A master's degree 33%
- A certificate or some college 10%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Web platform development software
- Development environment software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Object or component oriented development software
- Data base management system software
- Operating system software
- Project management software
- Business intelligence and data analysis software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 141,300
- Job openings each year
- 12,080
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 9.3%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 141,300 | 12,080 | 9.3% |
| Virginia | 86,170 | 7,410 | 10.1% |
| Florida | 86,140 | 7,750 | 19.0% |
| New York | 73,470 | 660 | 9.9% |
| Illinois | 59,480 | 5,000 | 6.3% |
| Texas | 48,390 | 4,450 | 23.8% |
| Washington | 45,290 | 5,370 | 31.3% |
| Georgia | 37,570 | 3,350 | 16.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 35,080 | 3,000 | 9.0% |
| Ohio | 32,320 | 2,740 | 7.9% |
| Maryland | 29,400 | 2,610 | 15.8% |
| Minnesota | 27,280 | 2,330 | 9.2% |
| District of Columbia | 26,930 | 2,340 | 11.9% |
| North Carolina | 26,750 | 2,370 | 15.8% |
| New Jersey | 24,310 | 2,050 | 6.8% |
| Arizona | 21,570 | 1,920 | 16.8% |
| Michigan | 20,450 | 1,730 | 7.1% |
| Colorado | 17,430 | 1,580 | 20.4% |
| Wisconsin | 16,440 | 1,450 | 14.6% |
| Missouri | 15,410 | 1,330 | 11.3% |
| Indiana | 14,930 | 1,290 | 10.5% |
| South Carolina | 13,660 | 1,220 | 17.7% |
| Massachusetts | 13,310 | 1,130 | 8.0% |
| Tennessee | 12,740 | 1,180 | 24.8% |
| Connecticut | 12,330 | 1,050 | 7.9% |
| Oregon | 11,850 | 1,070 | 20.3% |
| Utah | 8,950 | 840 | 28.2% |
| Arkansas | 7,890 | 710 | 18.1% |
| Iowa | 7,640 | 660 | 12.0% |
| Alabama | 7,340 | 630 | 9.7% |
| Oklahoma | 6,110 | 530 | 12.5% |
| Kansas | 6,050 | 520 | 10.2% |
| Puerto Rico | 5,580 | 500 | 19.2% |
| Rhode Island | 5,320 | 460 | 10.4% |
| Delaware | 5,220 | 440 | 8.1% |
| New Hampshire | 5,210 | 450 | 12.3% |
| Idaho | 5,000 | 450 | 20.2% |
| Louisiana | 4,850 | 420 | 11.0% |
| Mississippi | 4,720 | 420 | 15.4% |
| Nebraska | 4,640 | 400 | 10.2% |
| Kentucky | 4,540 | 390 | 9.9% |
| Nevada | 4,420 | 390 | 17.2% |
| New Mexico | 3,960 | 350 | 15.5% |
| South Dakota | 3,700 | 320 | 13.1% |
| Maine | 2,510 | 210 | 7.7% |
| West Virginia | 2,180 | 190 | 11.8% |
| Montana | 2,160 | 200 | 18.7% |
| Vermont | 1,900 | 170 | 17.3% |
| North Dakota | 630 | 60 | 10.5% |
| Alaska | 540 | 50 | 5.9% |
| Wyoming | 470 | 40 | 23.7% |
| Virgin Islands | 350 | 30 | 6.1% |
| Guam | 200 | 20 | 25.0% |
Career to college
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Where to study
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Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 4,520
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 5,713
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
California State University-Fullerton
- Degrees each year
- 2,134
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Annual cost after aid
- $6,000
San Diego State University
- Degrees each year
- 2,008
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
San Jose State University
- Degrees each year
- 1,657
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Annual cost after aid
- $12,000
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- Degrees each year
- 1,523
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
Liberty University
- Degrees each year
- 1,521
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Annual cost after aid
- $27,000
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Degrees each year
- 1,435
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
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