Also called: Systems Analyst, IT Business Analyst
Studies how an organization uses computers and designs better systems to help it work.
You interview warehouse workers about their scanners, then recommend a new inventory system and help roll it out. You're a translator between business people and tech people.
BLS median about $103,790 (May 2024); estimate for 2025.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in IT, CS, or business.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Systems, Computer Science, Business.
Growing faster than average. BLS projected faster than average growth (2024-34).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI gathers requirements and drafts system specs from conversations, shrinking analyst teams; stakeholder trust stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science Principles, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1211.
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