Job Analyst

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Work Tasks

• Look at the skills needed for different jobs and what workers do in those jobs
• Write descriptions of the duties, training, and skills each job needs
• Study current data from employers and make reports and flow charts
• Watch workers and talk with them to figure out what physical and mental skills they need for the job
• Work for labor unions, consulting firms, hospitals, schools, banks, real estate, finance and insurance firms, personnel agencies, and the government
• Work with skills inventories, job descriptions, government publications, statistical charts, human resources information, and computers

Salary, Size & Growth

• $61,000 average per year ($29.25 per hour)
• A medium occupation (102,800 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow rapidly (2.4% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A 4-year degree
• Employers Prefer: A 4-year degree in human resources or industrial and labor relations
• Skills/Courses: Experience or training in the jobs being analyzed is important. Computer skills are important.