What is the salary and career path for a workforce analyst?
Workforce analysts are reported within the broad Human Resources Specialists code (SOC 13-1071), the closest BLS category for HR analytics and reporting roles. Its OEWS May 2025 median is $75,940 a year ($36.51 an hour), from $47,180 at the 10th percentile up to $128,720 at the 90th. BLS projects HR specialists up about 6.2% over 2024–2034, faster than average, with roughly 81,800 openings a year across the broad group. A bachelor's degree plus strong data and HRIS skills is the standard entry path.
- Workforce Analysts earn a national median $75,940/yr ($36.51/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1071); the top 10% clear $128,720.
- The role sits in the broad Human Resources Specialists group (13-1071), the closest BLS code for HR analytics.
- BLS projects HR specialists up about 6.2% through 2034, faster than average, with around 81,800 openings a year.
- Pay runs from a reporting coordinator near $47,180 to a people-analytics manager at the $128,720 top decile, built on data and HRIS skills.
Career Path
How do you become a workforce analyst?
HR / reporting coordinator
Pulling standard reports and maintaining HR data starts near the $47,180 10th percentile.
Workforce Analyst
Owning HR metrics, dashboards and analysis earns around the $75,940 HR-specialists median.
Senior workforce / people analyst
Leading advanced analytics and modeling lifts pay toward the $99,380 75th percentile.
People-analytics manager
Owning the analytics function and its roadmap reaches the $128,720 90th percentile.
BLS Salary Data
Which state pays workforce analysts the most in 2026?
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1071. National median: $75,940. Full salary guide →
Pay Comparison
How does workforce analyst pay compare to related roles?
Head-to-head against the roles workforce analysts most often weigh against. BLS OEWS May 2025 medians.
Takeaway: workforce analysts rank 4 of 4 on median pay among the comparable roles above, with a projected +6.2% employment change 2024–34 (BLS Employment Projections). Pay position and projected demand together are what determine how quickly workforce analysts clear offers across the GlobalCybers placement network.
Methodology & Sources
How this guide is sourced and reviewed
Wages (BLS): All median and percentile figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1071 (workforce analysts) and the matching SOC codes for each comparison role. OEWS is sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection, so treat it as a firm anchor rather than a spot rate.
Job growth: Projected 2024–34 employment change, and the average annual openings figure, are from the BLS Employment Projections program, by occupation. Openings are a per-year average over the projection decade, not a decade total.
Licensing & credentials:Requirements are drawn from the issuing state licensing boards and the certifying body behind each credential — not from third-party aggregators.
Demand signal:Any statement about how quickly this role clears offers reflects GlobalCybers placement request volume across the trailing 12 months — our own network data, offered as a directional real-world indicator alongside BLS, not a market-wide survey.
Credentials
What licences and certifications do workforce analysts need?
The typical foundation for an HR-analytics career. See all state licences →
SHRM's credential grounding analytics work in HR practice.
HRCI credentials confirming HR fundamentals that give metrics context.
SQL, Power BI or Tableau training that sharpens the technical side of the role.
Tools & Software
What tools and software do workforce analysts use on the job?
⚙️ Core Tools & Equipment
📊 BLS Employment Data, SOC 13-1071
Salary Levers
How do workforce analysts earn above the $75,940 BLS median?
Move from reporting to analysis
Owning metrics and insight instead of pulling standard reports lifts pay off the $47,180 band toward the median.
Add advanced analytics skills
Modeling and predictive work lift pay toward the $99,380 upper band.
Reach people-analytics manager
Owning the analytics function and roadmap reaches the $128,720 top decile.
This Route vs. College
Is becoming a workforce analyst worth it vs. a 4-year degree?
The entry route into this role, set against a four-year degree. Same starting line, side by side.
Entry-level (10th percentile) and all-level median wages: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1071. Student-debt figure: median federal borrower balance for bachelor's-degree completers. Starting-salary comparison is illustrative and varies by field and region.
FAQ
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