Also called: HRIS Analyst, Workday Consultant
Sets up and maintains the HR and payroll software a company uses for hiring, pay and benefits.
You configure a new bonus plan in the HR system, fix why some employees' time off is not adding up and build a report the HR director needs by Friday.
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 business, HR or information systems; Workday certification through an employer.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Systems, Human Resources, Business.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks computer systems analysts.
Medium risk for 10 years. Workday's AI automates reports and setup; handling sensitive pay and HR rules with people stays human.
Classes: Business, Computer applications, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1211.
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