Occupation is in demand.
The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Management consulting companies
- Finance and insurance companies
- Federal, state, and local government agencies
- Computer systems design companies
Outlook
Growth will be faster than average for this career. The demand for management analysts will stem from organizations hiring outside experts to improve their performance. Growth is expected to be the strongest at smaller consulting firms that specialize in a specific industry such as information technology. The government will also hire management analysts to help them become more efficient.
There will be some competition for jobs since this career pays well and there are a lot of qualified workers. Those with an advanced degree, a specialization, or fluency in a foreign language will have the best job prospects.
Management Analysts (CIS 100120)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
41,497 Very large |
& |
11.2% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
4,398 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
492 Large |
& |
8.5% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
50 Moderate |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
382 Large |
& |
10.5% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
40 Few |
| Cook County |
23,493 Very large |
& |
10.8% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
2,475 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
195 Large |
& |
10.8% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
21 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,148 Very large |
& |
12.3% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
123 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
5,488 Very large |
& |
11.7% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
585 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
330 Large |
& |
19.7% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
39 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
125 Medium |
& |
4.8% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
330 Large |
& |
16.7% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
39 Moderate |
| Lake County |
2,871 Very large |
& |
11.5% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
306 Very High |
| McHenry County |
444 Large |
& |
18.9% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
272 Large |
& |
6.6% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
27 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
367 Large |
& |
12.0% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
38 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,317 Very large |
& |
7.7% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
133 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
236 Medium |
& |
12.7% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
25 Few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
679 Very large |
& |
10.3% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
71 High |
| Rockford Area |
484 Large |
& |
9.1% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
49 Few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
115 Medium |
& |
7.8% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
569 Large |
& |
12.1% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
61 Moderate |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
732 Very large |
& |
13.1% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
80 High |
| Vermilion County |
87 Medium |
& |
-2.3% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Will County |
1,005 Very large |
& |
17.4% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
116 Moderate |
| United States |
987,600 Very large |
& |
9.7% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
92,900 Very High |