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Management Analysts vs Cost Estimators

Compare Management Analysts and Cost Estimators side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Management Analysts pays about $23k more.

Management Analysts

Median pay$102k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 88%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingSpeaking

Cost Estimators

Median pay$79k
OutlookDeclining
AI exposureModerate 61%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionMathematicsSpeakingActive ListeningCritical Thinking
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.