Business Analyst
Bridges business needs and technical solutions. Gathers requirements, models processes, analyzes data, and works with stakeholders to deliver measurable improvements.
22 tracked skills · 9 core
Full Business Analyst skill breakdownManagement Consultant
Advises organizations on strategy, operations, and performance improvement. Diagnoses business problems through data and stakeholder interviews, then designs and helps implement actionable recommendations.
22 tracked skills · 10 core
Full Management Consultant skill breakdownSalary snapshot
Business Analyst
$101,860/yr median
$60,640 – $171,640 (10th–90th percentile)
Source: O*NET OnLine (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) (SOC 13-1111.00, 2025)
Management Consultant
No sourced salary data yet for this role.
US market data (BLS/O*NET) — India-specific salary data coming soon.
10 skills both roles expect
These transfer directly if you switch between the two paths — but notice where the importance differs. Tap any skill to see why it matters.
| Skill | For Business Analysts | For Management Consultants |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements Gathering | Core | Important |
| SQL | Core | Important |
| Excel | Core | Core |
| Data Analysis | Core | Core |
| Stakeholder Managementsoft | Core | Core |
| Communicationsoft | Core | Nice-to-have |
| Presentation Skillssoft | Important | Core |
| Problem Solvingsoft | Important | Core |
| Power BI | Important | Nice-to-have |
| Tableau | Nice-to-have | Nice-to-have |
Where the paths diverge
The skills each role expects that the other doesn't — this is the real cost of choosing one path over the other.
Only Business Analysts need
12 skills, 3 of them core
Only Management Consultants need
12 skills, 5 of them core