Strategic Planner / Analyst
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Strategic Planner or Strategic Analyst is responsible for identifying the needs of their business and developing plans to determine the direction it should take to succeed. These analysts are employed in a variety of fields, though they are typically found in IT, finance, banking, business operations fields.
Job Outlook
There were 966 Strategic Planner / Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 32600 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Business / Management Analyst industry, which includes the Strategic Planner / Analyst career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Strategic Planner / Analyst jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $147,224.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $154,225.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Strategic Planner / Analyst postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $108,076.
Education and Experience
Posted Strategic Planner / Analyst jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 75.2% |
| Master's Degree | 44.87% |
| Doctoral Degree | 5.27% |
| Other | 4.75% |
Posted Strategic Planner / Analyst jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 13.46% |
| 3 to 5 years | 37.41% |
| 6 to 8 years | 23.63% |
| 9+ years | 25.51% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Strategic Planner / Analyst positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Leadership (64.7%)
- Communication (62.3%)
- Planning (46.63%)
- Strategic Planning (40.64%)
- Presentations (39.65%)
- Management (37.84%)
- Operations (34.48%)
- Problem Solving (32.17%)
- Influencing Skills (31.59%)
- Research (30.33%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Finance (36.33%)
- Marketing (29.6%)
- Project Management (28.59%)
- Data Analysis (25.88%)
- Business Strategies (21.29%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Management Consulting (16.58%)
- Business Development (13.15%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (16.73%)
- Economics (13.78%)
- Financial Modeling (15.5%)
- Process Improvement (11.11%)
- Business Planning (9.49%)
- Thought Leadership (10.46%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (12.61%)
- Corporate Strategy (9.84%)
- Financial Analysis (11.44%)
- Market Research (11.67%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (11.5%)
- Go-to-Market Strategy (11.96%)
- Strategy Development (9.12%)
- Investments (9.29%)
- Dashboard (11.88%)
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge (10.41%)
- Strategic Decision Making (11.26%)
- Pharmaceuticals (9.64%)
- Strategic Prioritization (8.27%)
- Accounting (7.6%)
- Business Operations (8.88%)
- New Product Development (7.47%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Strategic Planner / Analyst skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Strategy Analyst
- Strategy and Planning Manager
- Director of Strategic Planning
- Director of Strategy
- Analyst Relations Manager
- Strategy Consultant
- Strategic Planner
- Strategy Lead
- Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
- Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Vice President of Engineering
- Chief Strategy Officer
- Director of Compensation / Benefits
- Pricing Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Strategic Planner / Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- CVS Health (1110)
- Prime Therapeutics (819)
- Lumen Technologies (565)
- Google (540)
- Humana (512)
- Centerwell Limited Partnership (404)
- KPMG (403)
- Amazon (339)
- Merck & Co. (335)
- Cardinal Health (333)
North Carolina
- Wells Fargo (39)
- Truist Financial (34)
- GlaxoSmithKline (32)
- Lowe's (32)
- USAA (23)
- CVS Health (23)
- First Citizens Bank (22)
- Prime Therapeutics (20)
- Blue Cross Nc (15)
- KPMG (15)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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