The top respondents for the job title Project Analyst are from the companies Booz, Allen, and Hamilton, U.S. Bank and BAE Systems Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Booz, Allen, and Hamilton where the average pay is $74,081. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Deloitte and Wellcare Health Plans, Inc., earning around $65,000 and $63,899, respectively. U.S. Bank pays the lowest at around $51,282. Cigna Corporation and BAE Systems Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $55,700 and $59,781, 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 $53,456 based on 102 salaries. An early career Project Analyst with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $58,981 based on 780 salaries. A mid-career Project Analyst with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $65,819 based on 281 salaries. An experienced Project Analyst with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $69,175 based on 145 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $82,792.

Employees with Project Analyst in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 21.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Diego, California (15.5% more) and New York, New York (13.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Atlanta, Georgia (7.1% less).