Career Profile: Career Profile - 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.

Salary and Outlook

According to the US Department of Labor, there are 950,600 people employed as career profile - management analysts in the United States. The median annual salary is $93,000. Entry level employees earn approximately $50,190 per year and senior employees earn approximately $163,760 per year.

Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime, or retirement benefits that may be offered by employers.

Job Duties

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

Career List

Career Outlook

Total Current Jobs:
950,600
Annual Openings:
101,900
Increase in Openings by 2030:
11%
Annual Salary Range:
$50,190 - $163,760
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree

Data is sourced from United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development.