Also called: Management and Program Analyst, Organizational Analyst
Studies how a government office works and recommends ways to make it faster, cheaper, or better.
A management analyst might map how long it takes to process a passport, find the bottleneck, and redesign the process. They use data, interviews, and spreadsheets. It's one of the most common federal job titles.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, public administration, or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Economics.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). BLS management analysts 2024-34 (approx.).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI maps processes and analyzes office data well; fewer analysts needed, while interviews and change management stay.
Classes: AP Statistics, Business class, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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