Intelligence Analysts Career, Salary and Skills
Intelligence Analysts have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $93,790 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 114,430. Wage data is published for 340 locations.
Occupation 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.
O*NET code
33-3021.06
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$93,790
Hourly median
$45.09
Employment
114,430
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Active Listening | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Speaking | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Writing | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Active Learning | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Coordination | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.12 | 3.75 |
Typical tasks
- Identify gaps in information.
- Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
- Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases.
- Evaluate records of communications, such as telephone calls, to plot activity and determine the size and location of criminal groups and members.
- Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records.
- Analyze intelligence data to identify patterns and trends in criminal activity.
- Prepare comprehensive written reports, presentations, maps, or charts, based on research, collection, and analysis of intelligence data.
- Develop defense plans or tactics, using intelligence and other information.
Technology
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Pig
- Apache Spark
- Arrival Departure Information System ADIS
- Automated Targeting System ATS
- Bing
- Biometric Storage System BSS
- C++
- Chatbot software
- Computer Linked Application Information Management System CLAIMS
Intelligence Analysts salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in TXMedian $90,510 · Employment 18,870
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in CAMedian $124,840 · Employment 12,610
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in NYMedian $101,240 · Employment 9,600
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in New York, NYMedian $106,440 · Employment 7,580
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in FLMedian $77,060 · Employment 6,440
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in AZMedian $102,340 · Employment 5,250
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in GAMedian $65,430 · Employment 5,070
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in Washington, DCMedian $156,750 · Employment 4,830
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in PAMedian $97,580 · Employment 3,370
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in NCMedian $63,280 · Employment 3,360
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in ILMedian $91,190 · Employment 3,270
- Intelligence Analysts Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $127,890 · Employment 3,240
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.