Average Project Analyst Salary

The top respondents for the job title Project Analyst are from the companies Booz, Allen, and Hamilton, U.S. Bank and Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Booz, Allen, and Hamilton where the average pay is $65,665. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include American Express Co. (AMEX) and Wellcare Health Plans, Inc., earning around $63,387 and $62,267, respectively. U.S. Bank pays the lowest at around $50,665. Cigna Corporation and PRA International also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $51,400 and $55,478, respectively.

Skills in Project Management and Project Coordinating are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and Data Analysis.

An entry-level Project Analyst with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $51,349 based on 121 salaries. An early career Project Analyst with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $56,141 based on 868 salaries. A mid-career Project Analyst with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $64,139 based on 331 salaries. An experienced Project Analyst with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $67,428 based on 174 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $79,805.

Employees with Project Analyst in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 17.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (15.9% more) and Los Angeles, California (14.6% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Atlanta, Georgia (5.8% less).