Computer systems analysts (Legacy)

Detailed Occupation

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2017 Workforce
511k
Average Age
41.7
Average Salary
$84,390
Average Male Salary
$91,489
Average Female Salary
$73,172

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Computer systems analysts (Legacy) are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer systems analysts (Legacy) was $84,390 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Computer systems analysts (Legacy) are Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, and Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer systems analysts (Legacy) are Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA, and Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA.

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Employment and salary information for the Computer systems analysts (Legacy) workforce. Computer systems analysts (Legacy) workforce in 2017 was 510,707 people, of which 38.8% were women and 61.2% were men. Computer systems analysts (Legacy) are paid most in Upper East Side PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
312,778
Male Workforce
± 13.7k
197,929
Female Workforce
± 10.9k

The Computer systems analysts (Legacy) workforce in 2017 was 510,707 people (38.8% women and 61.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.57% between 2014 (479,233) and 2017 (510,707).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Computer systems analysts (Legacy).

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($98,412), Massachusetts ($97,866), and Virginia ($95,219).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$84,390
AVERAGE WAGE
#62 in the ranking (2017)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Computer systems analysts (Legacy) earned an average of $84,390, $24,794 more than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.304
WAGE GINI

In 2017, Computer systems analysts (Legacy) had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.304, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer systems analysts (Legacy) (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Computer systems analysts (Legacy) and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Computer systems analysts (Legacy), both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Computer systems analysts (Legacy), by average wage, is Video tape & disk rental ($129,790).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
511k
2017 Workforce
± 17,514
2.7%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 4.75%

This graphic shows the share of Computer systems analysts (Legacy) employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Computer systems analysts (Legacy) at 67.4%, followed by Banking & related activities with 17.1% and Hospitals with 15.5%.

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Demographic information on Computer systems analysts (Legacy) in the US. The workforce of Computer systems analysts (Legacy) in 2017 was 510,707 people, with 38.8% woman, and 61.2% men. The average age of male Computer systems analysts (Legacy) in the workforce is 41.3 and of female Computer systems analysts (Legacy) is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer systems analysts (Legacy) is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Computer systems analysts (Legacy) in 2017 was 510,707 people, with 38.8% woman, and 61.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (75,734 people), 25 to 29 years (68,164  people), and 35 to 39 years (68,035 people). Among them they concentrated 41.5% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2017, 7.47% of Computer systems analysts (Legacy) workers were Hispanic and 92.5% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2017, 68.1% of the Computer systems analysts (Legacy) workforce were White, of which 38.3% were women and 61.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (18.9%) and Black (8.64%).

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Data on higher education choices for Computer systems analysts (Legacy) from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Computer systems analysts (Legacy) is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Computer systems analysts (Legacy) in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (103,955 people), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (65,966 people), and Engineering (48,114 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Computer systems analysts (Legacy) workers were Bachelors Degree (248,980 people), Graduate Degree (127,882 people), and Some college (69,190 people).

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