Intelligence Analysts

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
47%
risk level
POLLING
39%
Based on 34 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-0.7%
by 2031
WAGES
$86,280
or $41.48 hourly
VOLUME
107,400
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.9/10

Automation risk

47% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Negotiation

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

39% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is a small chance this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 47% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Intelligence Analysts' job openings is expected to decline by 0.7% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Intelligence Analysts' was $86,280, or $41.48 per hour

'Intelligence Analysts' were paid 86.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 107,400 people employed as Intelligence Analysts within the United States.

This represents around 0.07% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as Intelligence Analysts.

Job description

Gather, analyze, or evaluate information from a variety of sources, such as law enforcement databases, surveillance, intelligence networks or geographic information systems. Use intelligence data to anticipate and prevent organized crime activities, such as terrorism.

SOC Code: 33-3021.06

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