Salaries for management analysts vary widely by years of experience and education, geographic location, sector of expertise, and size of employer. Generally, management analysts employed in large firms or in metropolitan areas have the highest salaries. Median annual wage and salary earnings of management analysts in May 2004 were $63,450. The middle 50 percent earned between $48,340 and $86,650. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,680, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $120,220. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of management analysts in May 2004 were:
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services |
$72,480 |
Federal Government |
72,440 |
Computer systems design and related services |
69,800 |
Management of companies and enterprises |
59,420 |
State government |
48,070 |
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