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32/ 100
Education / Government #990 of 1000 overall

Intelligence Analyst

PerspectaScore 32/100 — our composite grade across wealth, freedom, stability, ROI, burnout and automation risk.

Where Intelligence Analyst ranks

How this career places against all 1000 careers in our database.

The nine scores

Wealth Potential7/100

Lifetime net-worth percentile vs every other career.

Freedom & Flexibility35/100

Remote work, mobility, self-employment and early-FI potential.

Job Stability70/100

Resilience to layoffs and recessions.

Career Mobility60/100

Room to climb and grow income over time.

Geographic Flexibility60/100

How easily this career relocates between states.

Degree / Training ROI2/100

Payoff relative to the time and debt to get in.

Family Friendliness70/100

Stability, benefits and lower burnout for raising a family.

Burnout Risk70/100

Emotional and physical toll of the work.

Automation Risk30/100

Exposure to being replaced by AI / automation.

Key facts

Median salary
$58,000
Median take-home
$48,587
Top 10% salary
$94,000
Net worth @ 65
$2.1M
Lifetime earnings
$4.4M
Financial independence
Age 60
Education
Bachelor's / Master's
Typical debt
$45,000

Best states

New YorkCaliforniaMassachusettsConnecticutNew Jersey

Based on pay, demand and cost of living. Educational estimates · methodology.

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