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Management Analysts

Also called: Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Management Analyst, Management Consultant

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.

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Median pay BLS, 2025$101,860
Openings a year BLS, 2025–3594,100
Typical education to start BLSBachelor's degree
AI exposure BLS, Aug 2026 Very high
Projected job growth BLS, 2025–35 +10.1%

What the data says: AI could halve the time on 9 of its 11 tasks, yet jobs are projected to grow 10.1% by 2035. In the most exposed occupations, the squeeze shows up first among early-career workers. How to think about this →

About this projection

BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”

It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”

On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”

Recent conditions

  • In 2024, 3.1% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
  • From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.9 hires for every 10 job openings in professional and business services, which employs about 51% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.

How to read these

Pay compared with all occupations BLS median wages Pays more than 84% of 825 occupations
lowest-paidhighest-paid

Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates

$69k$135knot published

Median pay in every state
StateMedianMiddle half earnJobs
Alabama$108,040$82,120 to $138,5904,900
Alaska$100,190$73,830 to $124,950460
Arizona$93,310$72,570 to $123,47017,190
Arkansas$72,950$57,390 to $97,5206,250
California$101,460$77,440 to $134,750137,280
Colorado$104,750$80,120 to $149,26014,360
Connecticut$104,960$81,200 to $133,9108,000
Delaware$99,480$76,460 to $128,7204,120
District of Columbia$126,140$104,490 to $148,70019,000
Florida$88,610$64,910 to $124,38071,060
Georgia$99,600$77,840 to $132,01038,390
Guam$78,030$61,110 to $94,520220
Hawaii$101,750$82,210 to $132,4702,920
Idaho$88,710$64,940 to $115,2103,700
Illinois$104,270$81,230 to $135,02045,820
Indiana$95,560$71,850 to $124,20011,770
Iowa$85,530$64,070 to $106,9904,150
Kansas$81,210$62,250 to $105,8905,280
Kentucky$95,630$73,790 to $120,2004,550
Louisiana$95,540$73,730 to $122,9304,760
Maine$75,530$73,990 to $99,6302,910
Maryland$121,680$92,870 to $144,68019,170
Massachusetts$134,720$103,150 to $168,80030,060
Michigan$93,640$72,240 to $123,73013,010
Minnesota$100,790$78,080 to $127,86020,700
Mississippi$69,390$52,870 to $97,4703,160
Missouri$97,270$74,260 to $123,84010,030
Montana$97,470$65,610 to $118,9001,590
Nebraska$75,360$62,500 to $104,7502,740
Nevada$81,600$64,920 to $104,2804,550
New Hampshire$104,270$81,360 to $131,4402,670
New Jersey$105,820$81,680 to $135,79022,080
New Mexico$93,180$66,130 to $124,6903,910
New York$112,250$85,670 to $165,46069,150
North Carolina$98,560$73,320 to $131,36022,200
North Dakota$90,220$61,490 to $99,500not published
Ohio$94,270$75,650 to $122,66025,120
Oklahoma$99,420$73,780 to $126,0805,760
Oregon$101,840$84,600 to $118,38010,840
Pennsylvania$93,830$65,330 to $126,50034,420
Puerto Riconot publishednot published3,340
Rhode Island$99,640$76,600 to $127,0704,100
South Carolina$100,660$73,750 to $142,70012,340
South Dakota$83,620$66,120 to $108,8902,980
Tennessee$99,260$78,940 to $129,99013,700
Texas$101,400$78,440 to $131,21050,990
Utah$83,530$63,690 to $103,3105,670
Vermont$107,520$79,640 to $132,990730
Virgin Islands$78,850$57,260 to $102,06050
Virginia$117,580$83,260 to $152,73059,620
Washington$109,170$84,570 to $150,02024,760
West Virginia$97,470$75,030 to $121,6801,740
Wisconsin$98,780$78,420 to $124,80011,670
Wyoming$98,540$78,850 to $125,750390

Nationally: $101,860. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this

How AI touches the work

What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.

AI could halve the time on 9 of its 11 tasks

2 · AI alone could halve the time 7 · AI + software built on it could 2 · Not much
AI ratingIts main tasks Share of Claude conversations
May 2026
AI + software Gather and organize information on problems or procedures. 0.02%
Not much Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures. Not published
AI + software Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding. 0.03%
AI + software Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes. 0.07%
AI alone Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis. Not published
Not much Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used. Not published
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AI + software Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy. Not published
AI + software Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, identifying problems and improvements. Not published
AI + software Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program. Not published
AI alone Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports. 0.02%
AI + software Recommend purchase of storage equipment and design area layout to locate equipment in space available. Not published

Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 4 of the 11 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.

Where people already use AI

The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 11 tasks fall under 11 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.

Tasks AI could speed up9 of 11 tasksEloundou et al. ratings (2023)
Its activities among the 50 people ask AI for help with most4 of 11 activities
  • #9 Edit written materials or documents
  • #20 Present research or technical information
  • #23 Prepare informational or instructional materials
  • and 1 more, in the table below
Microsoft Copilot (2024), ranked among all 332 activities. The cut-off of 50 is ours.
Work activity This occupation's tasks under it People asked AI for help
in 10,000 conversations		 AI did it for them
in 10,000 conversations
Develop operational or technical procedures or standards 13#79 9.18#68
Advise others on business or operational matters 11#86 34#35
Communicate with others about business strategies 2.54#179 6.63#75
Edit written materials or documents 164#9 62#25
Present research or technical information 100#20 339#6
Prepare informational or instructional materials 73#23 195#11
Gather data about operational or development activities 40#44 3.75#103
Analyze business or financial data 14#73 3.50#106
Show all 11 activities
Research organizational behavior, processes, or performance 9.53#90 1.14#159
Analyze data to improve operations 3.31#159 1.09#162
Train others on operational or work procedures 1.60#211 29#38
Task: AI alone Task: AI + software Task: not much #: rank among all 332 activities Microsoft measured (#1 = most common; activities that never came up share last place, shown as “tied”)
Where the two sources differ: “Train others on operational or work procedures” holds 1 task rated AI + software, yet people asked AI for help with it in 1.60 of every 10,000 conversations, #211 of 332.

How people in this work use Claude

What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations

  • A document or report37%
  • A plan or strategy13%
  • An analysis or summary9%
  • Data or a spreadsheet6%
  • Advice or a recommendation4%

How they worked with Claude

45% handed the task off55% worked on it together

78% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.

How to read this

Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for management analysts specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.

The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.

More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude

High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs

BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.

AI exposure and projected job growth, 831 occupationsLow exposure: 134 of 213 occupations projected to grow. Moderate exposure: 151 of 206 occupations projected to grow. High exposure: 165 of 206 occupations projected to grow. Very high exposure: 141 of 206 occupations projected to grow.-20%-15%-10%-5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%Low134 of 213 growingModerate151 of 206 growingHigh165 of 206 growingVery high141 of 206 growing11 occupations outside −20% to +25% are drawn at the edge. Click a dot to see that occupation.Management analysts: +10.1%Management AnalystsAI exposure and projected job growth, 831 occupationsLow exposure: 134 of 213 occupations projected to grow. Moderate exposure: 151 of 206 occupations projected to grow. High exposure: 165 of 206 occupations projected to grow. Very high exposure: 141 of 206 occupations projected to grow.-20%-15%-10%-5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%Low134 of 213Moderate151 of 206High165 of 206Very high141 of 20611 occupations outside −20% to +25% are drawn at the edge. Tap a dot.Management analysts: +10.1%Management Analysts

Career moves into and out of this occupation

From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.

Where people moved next

of 971,409 moves out

  1. 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 9%
  2. 2 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 6%
  3. 3 General and Operations Managers High +5.0% 5%
  4. 4 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Very high +2.0% 4%
  5. 5 Chief Executives Very high +3.2% 3%

Where people moved in from

of 1,532,008 moves in

  1. 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 9%
  2. 2 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 5%
  3. 3 General and Operations Managers High +5.0% 4%
  4. 4 Software Developers, Applications (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%
  5. 5 Computer Systems Analysts Very high +7.9% 2%

Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).

Education and training for the occupation

Education people in it hold

O*NET survey of workers in this occupation

  • 10% some college
  • 57% bachelor's
  • 10% post-bachelor's certificate
  • 24% master's

O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 21 people answered.

Census survey (American Community Survey)

  • 1% less than high school
  • 6% high school
  • 11% some college
  • 4% associate's
  • 44% bachelor's
  • 29% master's
  • 2% professional degree
  • 3% doctorate

Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 11,725 people surveyed.

Why the two can differ

O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide

Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation

Programs that prepare people for it (NCES)
17 programs, such as Educational Evaluation and Research, Educational Statistics and Research Methods and Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement.
See all
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • Institutional Research
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
  • Applied Statistics, General
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Data Visualization
  • Financial Analytics
  • Data Analytics, Other
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Management Science

Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023

15.1% this occupation

45.3% all occupations

By kindThis occupationAll occupations
a license0.7%19.1%
a certification<0.5%5.8%
an educational certificate<0.5%2.8%

Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this

Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor

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BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS · Brynjolfsson, Chandar and Chen, Stanford (Aug 2026)

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