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Job Analysis Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$56,070

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What To Learn

High School

What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career? Get your answers from the Business Management and Administration cluster Human Resources Management pathway.

Beyond High School

Here's a list of programs that you should consider if you're interested in this career:

Education Level

Education training and experience are required at different levels for success in different occupations.

Bachelor's degree

Most employers require that job analysis specialists have a bachelor's degree. Common degree fields may include business, communications, and risk management. Some employers accept additional related work experience in lieu of a degree.

Insider Info

Additional Information

Most job and occupational analysts have extensive education in industrial and organizational psychology. That's a program offered in most university psychology departments.

"On our staff, everybody has a bachelor's degree, about 95 percent have a master's and a few have PhDs," says analyst Jay Tartell.

"Industrial and organizational psychology is a specific discipline within the larger field of psychology which teaches people about how work is performed, how people interact. [It] teaches them the statistics they need to know and how organizations are put together."

"Various backgrounds are appropriate for it, but something at the university level is a must," says analyst Clara Hamory. "We do conduct research, so we have to understand some rudimentary statistics, how you develop survey instruments, how you try and get at the information that's important, both qualitative and quantitative.

"That would involve programs like sociology, economics, industrial and organizational psychology and other branches of psychology."

Extra Requirements

Although certification is not required, it can demonstrate professional expertise. Some employers prefer to hire certified candidates, but many employers will have their employees become certified after they are already working. Certification programs for management positions often require several years of related work experience in order to qualify for the credential.

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