
Cost and Schedule Analyst
San Diego, CAFull-time$62–141K/yrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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The Cost and Schedule Analyst supports clients by researching and analyzing programmatic and cost data, including lifecycle cost models, estimates, cost-benefit analyses, earned value management, funding, budgets, obligations, and benchmarks. The analyst prepares reporting, charts, briefs, documentation, and presentations, collaborates with stakeholders, and participates in program meetings to improve efficiency. The role also contributes to cost and schedule integration and portfolio reporting.
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Cost and Schedule AnalystThe Opportunity: As an operations analyst, you’re passionate about exploring the root cause of an issue and then analyzing, reporting, and developing recommendations for a creative solution. We need a research analyst like you to help us solve complex problems for our clients. On our team, you’ll assist in the evaluation of data assessment strategies such as creating data-driven reporting to help deliver solutions.
You won’t go at it alone; you’ll work with clients to conduct research, prepare graphs and charts, and analyze and interpret programmatic or cost data such as lifecycle cost models and estimates, cost and benefit analyses, earned value management, track funding, budget, obligations, and benchmarks. Once documented, you’ll help develop program briefs, documentation, and presentations to present results, collaborate with stakeholders, and participate in various program meetings to improve program efficiency.
Use your operations research experience to develop technologies and concepts that advance missions and capabilities.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
- Experience creating funding requests and justifications
- Experience performing as part of an established analyst team to provide cost and schedule integration, identify key budget or date constraints, establish hand-offs between teams, and contribute to portfolio reporting
- Knowledge of creating spend plans
- Ability to build data-driven reliable Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
- Ability to integrate cost data, actuals, and projections with other teams and program office data or reporting
- Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree
Nice If You Have:
- Experience performing Critical Path, Schedule Health Analysis, Variance and Execution performance metrics, and Schedule Risk Analyses
- Knowledge of scheduling management practices
- ICEAA Certification
Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
- Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
- Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
How this job compares
Set against the 346 open Cost Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$62–141K/yr
- California median$94–141K/yr32 salary ranges
- US median$80–159K/yr241 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $101K, is 14% below the California median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Cost Analyst salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 41 open Cost Analyst jobs in California and 346 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Northrop Grumman11 open
- TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC5 open
- Arup2 open
- Experience
- Cost Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (309 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 229 of the 346 open Cost Analyst jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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