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Highest Paying Industries for Management Analysts

The top 100 highest paying industries for management analysts (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $153,680, other transit and ground passenger transportation is the highest paying industry for management analysts. It is followed by software publishers industry (average annual salary $109,100). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of management analysts in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Management Analysts

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$153,680	$60,090	n/a
2	Software Publishers	$109,100	$60,610	5,950
3	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$105,380	$54,170	n/a
4	Food Services and Drinking Places	$104,700	$51,680	150
5	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$104,280	$58,280	7,070
6	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$103,040	$56,390	100
7	Clothing Stores	$99,990	$60,160	50
8	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$99,430	$53,100	190
9	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$99,340	$61,020	1,010
10	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$98,510	$47,580	150
11	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$96,530	$52,310	n/a
12	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$96,490	$58,890	850
13	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$96,080	$66,680	n/a
14	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$95,880	$56,630	100
15	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$95,500	$58,190	310
16	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$95,340	$55,580	6,740
17	Scientific Research and Development Services	$93,940	$53,560	7,700
18	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$93,610	$54,540	3,940
19	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$92,800	$60,720	140
20	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$92,410	$49,850	220
21	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$92,270	$57,560	100
22	Other Information Services	$91,960	$54,670	1,530
23	Land Subdivision	$91,570	$55,250	150
24	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$91,160	$51,980	400
25	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$91,000	$56,250	5,160
26	Engineering Services	$90,880	$52,800	9,040
27	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$90,700	$54,720	1,010
28	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$90,290	$55,610	450
29	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$90,120	$51,840	9,840
30	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$90,070	$56,590	2,600
31	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$89,950	$46,530	34,510
32	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$89,750	$52,220	360
33	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$89,740	$51,210	70
34	Information	$89,520	$52,530	19,920
35	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$89,220	$55,230	180
36	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$89,120	$55,940	n/a
37	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$89,070	$55,690	190
38	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$88,790	$60,270	60
39	Radio Broadcasting	$88,580	$46,150	40
40	Oil and Gas Extraction	$88,420	$53,350	1,220
41	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$87,960	$55,650	310
42	Television Broadcasting	$87,870	$57,560	n/a
43	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$87,850	$41,210	260
44	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$87,810	$48,940	8,970
45	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$87,760	$49,970	n/a
46	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$87,490	$52,280	8,430
47	Apparel Manufacturing	$87,340	$52,550	60
48	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$87,250	$50,760	4,050
49	Mining	$87,230	$52,110	1,620
50	Natural Gas Distribution	$87,190	$57,870	1,680
51	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$87,080	$42,440	230,240
52	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$87,050	$59,100	56,620
53	Support Activities for Mining	$87,030	$50,610	330
54	Pipeline Transportation	$86,960	$50,440	380
55	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$86,650	$56,190	4,400
56	Residential Building Construction	$86,620	$36,660	110
57	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$86,530	$59,640	30
58	Health and Personal Care Stores	$86,330	$41,530	290
59	Ship and Boat Building	$86,310	$55,490	200
60	Federal government, including USPS	$86,220	$59,110	57,590
61	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$86,100	$49,380	1,120
62	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$85,730	$27,900	60
63	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$85,720	$54,480	5,740
64	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$85,710	$40,590	161,640
65	Construction of Buildings	$85,470	$38,420	490
66	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$85,430	$45,200	9,290
67	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$85,190	$49,920	220
68	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$84,920	$45,710	840
69	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$84,920	$54,790	180
70	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$84,650	$55,680	30
71	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$84,650	$47,550	230
72	Wholesale Trade	$84,630	$50,360	17,530
73	Nonresidential Building Construction	$84,450	$39,020	370
74	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$84,250	$43,710	4,570
75	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$84,050	$55,660	450
76	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$83,490	$44,500	940
77	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$83,100	$51,800	230
78	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$83,020	$48,230	6,360
79	Utilities	$82,990	$54,800	6,310
80	Manufacturing	$82,900	$51,190	21,250
81	Testing Laboratories	$82,760	$47,680	500
82	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$82,370	$52,320	900
83	Other Telecommunications	$82,190	$43,040	470
84	Textile Product Mills	$82,190	$42,520	40
85	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$82,120	$45,530	1,180
86	Rental and Leasing Services	$82,080	$45,260	310
87	Temporary Help Services	$81,950	$42,670	6,430
88	Employment Services	$81,900	$42,660	10,820
89	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$81,890	$50,880	640
90	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$81,880	$54,110	40
91	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$81,710	$42,650	440
92	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$81,620	$50,400	5,040
93	Direct Selling Establishments	$81,600	$53,100	80
94	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$81,420	$46,170	3,650
95	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$81,400	$50,770	70
96	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$81,400	$53,980	4,590
97	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$81,310	$46,910	1,060
98	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$81,150	$51,640	2,970
99	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$81,130	$51,520	150
100	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$81,110	$47,150	n/a