Management analysts

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2421crosswalk_exact

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

1,075.1 current · 1,169.7 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $101K

Median annual wage

Demand 9%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 4

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 20% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 101,190

Employment 2024

1075.1K

Projected Change (2024–34)

8.8%

Openings (2024–34)

98.1K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 59,72025th pctl: USD 76,770Median: USD 101,19075th pctl: USD 133,140Top 10%: USD 174,140

Demand outlook

Employment of management analysts is projected to grow 9 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: Less than 5 years

Role Profile

AdaptabilityWriting and readingProblem solving and decision making

Tasks

1. Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures. AI use: 0%
2. Gather and organize information on problems or procedures. AI use: 100%
3. Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding. AI use: 0%
4. Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes. AI use: 74%
5. Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used. AI use: 0%
6. Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Atlassian JIRAMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Power BIMicrosoft PowerPoint

Requirements

Telework: 74.6%Telework: 25.4%License required: 7.7%License required: 92.3%Certificate: <5%Certificate: >95%

Work context

E-Mail 5.0/5

Telephone Conversations 4.9/5

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.3/5

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.3/5

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 45.2 · 1.1M employed

Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 67% · 55+: 29%

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