Hiring Management Analysts

What do management analysts 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.

Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 13-1111.00.

What does it take to become one?

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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Employers commonly list experience with Atlassian JIRA, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint for this role.

What do management analysts get paid?

BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for management analysts in 91 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $58,860 to $136,670 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $97,020. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.

BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 13-1111.

What does hiring one cost?

The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for management analysts in this build is $136,670. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $27,334 to $41,001 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.

Frequently asked

How fast can a management analysts search fill?

23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.

What if the hire does not work out?

A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.