Management Analyst Career Guide

Management Analyst

M-15

M Other Estimating, projects and operations jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 13-1111.00

Texas median whole occupation, 2025: $101,400
work over 40 h a week: 33%
load index from O*NET data: 1.4/5
Texas jobs 2024 to 2034: +20.3%

Pay

This level's pay

No headline for this level: records that name this level: only 7 H-1B filings (headline needs 30 or more). The records are listed below with their year and size; the occupation-wide figure further down is for all experience levels.

H-1B filings, n = 7, TX+AZ, 7 filings, 2026: $83,200 a year (median of 7 H-1B filings), SOC 13-1111 and job title contains every word of 'Management Analyst' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source

All pay records and context (4)

H-1B filings, n = 7, TX+AZ, 7 filings, 2026: $83,200 a year (median of 7 H-1B filings), SOC 13-1111 and job title contains every word of 'Management Analyst' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $71,000 · Level II $90,200 · Level III $131,650 · Level IV $169,600 (53 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $56,680 · Level II $132,681 · Level III $130,000 (13 filings, AZ) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
State of Texas class salary ranges for this occupation (which class equals this rung is not published here): Management Analyst I $48,244 to $76,028 · Management Analyst II $54,278 to $87,046 · Management Analyst III $61,184 to $99,658 · Management Analyst IV $69,572 to $114,099 · Management Analyst V $84,182 to $142,374 Fiscal 2026-27 (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2027) source

Whole occupation: all Management Analysts, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
Series OEUS480000000000013111113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
Based on an estimated 50,990 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000013111101).

Half of all Management Analysts in Texas earn more than $101,400; the bottom 10% earned less than $62,730 and the top 10% more than $168,420 (May 2025, base pay, about 50,990 jobs). U.S. median $101,860.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Management Analysts, not level-specific
TWC, BLS
Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03

Texas: +20.3% jobs · about 5,560 openings a year (51,790 jobs in 2024)
United States: +8.8% jobs · about 98,100 openings a year (1,075,100 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
ONET 31.0
Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), ONET Work Context, data 08/2022, n = 21 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 1 in 3 work more than 40 hours a week (33%).

Schedule: regular 62% · irregular 38% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.4 of 5, our index from ONET
Method
Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.42, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.39, 7 measures), built from ONET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
O*NET OnLine

Body

Standing1.95
Walking or running1.9
Bending or twisting1.25
Kneeling or crawling1.24
Climbing ladders1.1
Keeping balance1.05

Exposure

Outdoors, all weather1.75
Very hot or cold1.65
Cramped space1.35
Hazardous conditions1.32
Hazardous equipment1.3
High places1.2
Protective gear1.19

Body 1.42 · exposure 1.39. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License: No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Degree: 90% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of related experience is the most common answer (45% of workers).
O*NET
O*NET Related Work Experience, Management Analysts, O*NET OnLine
Preparation: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Why this level: Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 4 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).

Moves to the side 6

M Technical Project Manager O*NET lists Project Management Specialists as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
M Chief Executive Officer O*NET lists Chief Executives as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91.
M5 Training Manager O*NET lists Training and Development Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
L Computer Systems Analyst O*NET lists Computer Systems Analysts as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.70.

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What the work is 6 core tasks

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.

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.
Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Speaking
Writing
Coordination

Sources (4)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000013111113, read 2026-10-03
Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 13-1111.00 Management Analysts, read 2026-10-03

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

Management Analyst