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Staff Analyst Series

Company
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Location
New York, NY
Work type
Full Time
Posted
2026-10-28

Job description

Senior Analyst
$92,998 -$120,414
Analyst
$82,271 - $91,627
Assistant Analyst
$70,856 -$83,882

POSITON SUMMARY:
Under direction and guidance from the appropriate Senior Manager and/or Schedule Manager, the incumbent will obtain running time and ridership data from Operations Planning’s ORCA application and other authorized sources, analyze this data, and recommend service revision plans based on the results of the analysis. Once a plan is approved, the incumbent will apply the new trip counts and/or running times to create a new vehicle schedule and, subsequently, a crew schedule (Bus Operator work assignments).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Senior Analyst:
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies, or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years of satisfactory full [1] time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above; or
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above; or
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.
Assistant Analyst & Analyst
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in economics, finance, accounting,
business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, or urban studies, or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area; or
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above; or
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma.
Special Note:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

DESIRED SKILLS:
Excellent presentation, communication, and writing skills.
Proficiency in technical writing and data analysis.
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
Proficiency in ArcGIS/QGIS and Remix
Useful skills would also include knowledge of coding languages such as Python, ArcPy, R, or SQL
Knowledge of the MTA’s subway and bus system and the geography of New York City are highly desirable.
An understanding of general transportation planning and land use concepts, including street design to accommodate different street users including buses, bicycles, and pedestrians

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