Corporate Strategy Analyst

Supports a company's strategy team with research, financial models and presentations on big decisions.

A day in the life

You size the market for electric bikes, build a model of profits under three scenarios and make slides for the strategy VP.

Pay over a career

Starting
$70k
Typical
$100k
High
$150k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in economics, finance or business; often after consulting.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Economics, Finance, Business Administration.

Outlook

Growing about average. Competitive entry point.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI does much of the market sizing, modeling and slide work, so fewer junior strategy analysts are hired.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics, Spreadsheets or computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.

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