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 much 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 |
55,957 Very large |
& |
6.3% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
4,995 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
519 Large |
& |
9.4% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
49 Moderate |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
411 Large |
& |
2.4% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| Cook County |
33,717 Very large |
& |
3.1% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
2,856 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
196 Large |
& |
-1.0% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
16 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,327 Very large |
& |
15.7% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
136 High |
| Du Page County |
7,245 Very large |
& |
12.7% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
712 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
423 Large |
& |
5.7% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
37 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
144 Medium |
& |
4.9% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
13 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
368 Large |
& |
1.1% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
30 Few |
| Lake County |
3,874 Very large |
& |
17.2% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
406 Very High |
| McHenry County |
572 Large |
& |
19.6% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
62 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
288 Large |
& |
8.0% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
26 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
359 Large |
& |
24.8% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
42 Moderate |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,552 Very large |
& |
0.6% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
127 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
271 Large |
& |
-0.7% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
21 Few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
703 Very large |
& |
23.0% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
79 High |
| Rockford Area |
541 Large |
& |
7.4% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
49 Few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
131 Medium |
& |
2.3% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
680 Very large |
& |
6.6% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
60 Moderate |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
844 Very large |
& |
6.6% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
76 Moderate |
| Vermilion County |
107 Medium |
& |
-13.1% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Will County |
1,282 Very large |
& |
6.6% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
115 Moderate |
| United States |
1,075,100 Very large |
& |
8.8% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
98,100 Very High |