Information Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Employers generally prefer applicants who have at least a bachelors degree in computer science, information science, or management information systems (MIS). Employment is expected to increase much faster than the average as organizations continue to adopt increasingly sophisticated technologies. Job prospects are favorable.
On average, Computer Systems Analysts earn $ 69,760 per year.
Job Opportunities for Computer Systems Analysts are expected to:
Increase faster than average.
All organizations rely on computer and information technology to conduct business and operate efficiently. Computer systems analysts help organizations to use technology effectively and to incorporate rapidly changing technologies into their existing systems. The work of computer systems analysts evolves rapidly, reflecting new areas of specialization and changes in technology.
When hiring computer systems analysts, employers usually prefer applicants who have at least a bachelors degree. For more technically complex jobs, people with graduate degrees are preferred. The level and type of education that employers require reflects changes in technology.
Computer systems analysts held about 504,000 jobs in 2006. Although they are increasingly employed in every sector of the economy, the greatest concentration of these workers is in the computer systems design and related services industry. Computer systems analysts are also employed by governments; insurance companies; financial institutions; hospitals; management, scientific, and technical consulting services firms; data processing services firms; professional and commercial equipment wholesalers; universities; and management of companies and enterprises.
