Management analysts
SOC Code: 13-1111
Management analysts carries a 42% AI exposure score (High automation risk), with a median annual wage of $101,190 and +8.8% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 1,075,100 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 42% AI exposure, Management analysts sits 5 points above the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 73% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
71/100
Management analysts, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage A $101,190
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth A+ +8.8%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) F 42% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Management analysts in the High band.
Credential × growth standing
Bachelor's bar with above-average BLS growth
Management analysts sits in the Bachelor's entry band (178 of 832 occupations) and the Fast growth pace bucket (67 of 832). That pairing is rarer than the HS / some-college + declining cluster that dominates the BLS map - treat the degree bar as the binding gate while the growth line stays supportive.
Where Management analysts sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Management analysts sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
42% Around the middle lower than 27% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Management analysts vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Management analysts is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Management analysts's High automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score in the 40–70% range indicates meaningful automation pressure on specific task categories, but the role as a whole still requires human judgment for coordination, exception handling, or client interaction.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 13-1111) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Management analysts be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Management analysts. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
- 2. Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
- 3. Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
- 4. Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
- 5. Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.
- 6. Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
- 7. Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy.
- 8. Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, identifying problems and improvements.
- 9. Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
- 10. Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports.
Key Skills Required
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
Knowledge Areas
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
- Education and Training
- Computers and Electronics
- Economics and Accounting
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Law and Government
- Sales and Marketing
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Management analysts?
Management analysts has an AI exposure score of 42%, indicating a high level of automation risk. Some tasks in this role can be augmented or partially automated by AI, but core responsibilities require human judgment.
What is the job outlook for Management analysts?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Management analysts is projected to grow by 8.8% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 1,075,100 workers.
What skills are needed for Management analysts?
Key skills for Management analysts include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, and others. Typical entry-level education is Bachelor's degree.
How much do Management analysts earn?
The median annual wage for Management analysts is $101,190, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Management analysts?
The typical entry-level education for Management analysts is Bachelor's degree. Employers generally expect Less than 5 years of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves None. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Management analysts?
Management analysts roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
High automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. A moderate share of tasks may be augmented by AI tools.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Management analysts: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (42% here).
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- Chemical plant and system operators · AI exposure 42%
- Compensation and benefits managers · AI exposure 42%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+8.8% here).
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- Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes · growth +8.7%
- Computer systems analysts · growth +8.7%
- Construction managers · growth +8.7%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
Use Management analysts' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Management analysts side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).