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Intelligence Analysts in Missouri

Thinking about a career as an Intelligence Analysts in Missouri? Here’s what you need to know. Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes. Excludes “Private Detectives and Investigators” (33-9021).

What do Intelligence Analysts Make in Missouri?

The intelligence analysts working in Missouri, the typical annual salary is $78,670 per year (or roughly $37.82/hour).Annual wages span from $48,690 at the 10th percentile to $153,150 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$48,690	$23.41
25th percentile	$57,570	$27.68
Median (50th)	$78,670	$37.82
75th percentile	$97,140	$46.70
90th percentile	$153,150	$73.63

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Missouri nationwide is 0.69, suggesting fewer intelligence analysts per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, intelligence analysts earn a median of $65,483 per year ($31.48/hour), exceeding the Missouri median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 280,428 intelligence analysts across the United States. In Missouri alone, approximately 1,440 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 1,240 intelligence analysts.

Top Missouri Metros for Intelligence Analysts

The largest metro-area employers of intelligence analysts in Missouri.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS	820	$91,620
St. Louis, MO-IL	600	$86,200
Springfield, MO	130	$64,680
Jefferson City, MO	50	$54,940
Joplin, MO-KS	40	$49,780
Columbia, MO	30	$61,900

Top States for Intelligence Analysts Employment

The table below shows the states where the most intelligence analysts work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	18,020
California	11,900
New York	9,410
Florida	6,310
Arizona	5,220
Georgia	4,820
Pennsylvania	3,390
North Carolina	3,240
Virginia	3,170
Illinois	3,100
New Jersey	3,000
Ohio	2,120
Michigan	2,050
Colorado	2,030
New Mexico	2,000
Tennessee	1,960
Louisiana	1,870
Minnesota	1,770
Washington	1,680
Wisconsin	1,480

Highest-Paying States for Intelligence Analysts

Where intelligence analysts earn the most: intelligence analysts.

State	Annual Median Salary
Maryland	$125,630
California	$122,140
Alaska	$121,140
Washington	$116,450
New Jersey	$113,830
Hawaii	$112,100
Massachusetts	$111,460
Virginia	$110,220
Oregon	$107,450
Vermont	$104,330

Skills

The most important intelligence analysts skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for intelligence analysts, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Intelligence Analysts typically:

• 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.
• Collaborate with representatives from other government and intelligence organizations to share information or coordinate intelligence activities.
• Link or chart suspects to criminal organizations or events to determine activities and interrelationships.
• Establish criminal profiles to aid in connecting criminal organizations with their members.
• Identify gaps in information.
• Design, use, or maintain databases and software applications, such as geographic information systems (GIS) mapping and artificial intelligence tools.
• Predict future gang, organized crime, or terrorist activity, using analyses of intelligence data.

Work Activities

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Working with Computers
• Getting Information
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Processing Information
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Thinking Creatively
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Amazon Web Services AWS software, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Apache Kafka, Apache Spark In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Related occupations to intelligence analysts include:

• Security Managers
• Management Analysts
• Security Management Specialists
• Financial Risk Specialists
• Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
• Information Security Analysts

Also Known As

AI Consultant (Artificial Intelligence Consultant), All Source Analyst, All Source Intelligence Analyst, Analyst, Anti-Terrorist Analyst, Background Specialist, CIA Agent (Central Intelligence Agency Agent), Competitive Intelligence Analyst, Computer Network Defense Analyst, Counterintelligence Agent, Counterintelligence Analyst, Crime Analyst (Criminal Analyst), Crime Intelligence Analyst (Criminal Intelligence Analyst), Crime Intelligence Specialist (Criminal Intelligence Specialist), Crime Research Specialist (Criminal Research Specialist).

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-3021.06