Computer systems analysts

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2020 Workforce

552k

Average Age

41.6

Average Salary

$89,700

Average Male Salary

$97,607

Average Female Salary

$77,920

About

Computer systems analysts are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer systems analysts was $89,700 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Computer systems analysts by wage are Materials engineers, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, and Elevator installers & repairers.

Computer systems analysts are part of the Computer & mathematical occupations, along with Computer systems analysts, Information security analysts, Computer and information research scientists, Computer support specialists, Computer network architects, and 11 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Computer systems analysts are Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL, and District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer systems analysts are Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA, Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, and Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Computer systems analysts and on wages and locations for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Computer systems analysts, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Computer systems analysts, by average wage, is Tobacco manufacturing. Computer systems analysts are paid most in Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID but are relatively concentrated in Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$89,700

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,052

In 2020, Computer systems analysts earned an average of $89,700, $33,746 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Materials engineers make somewhat more than Computer systems analysts while Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Computer systems analysts as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.305

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Computer systems analysts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.305, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer systems analysts (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Computer systems analysts.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Computer systems analysts

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Computer systems analysts.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Computer systems analysts, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Banking & related activities, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Nondepository credit & related activities, Insurance carriers, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Architectural, engineering & related services, and Scientific research & development services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Computer systems analysts, by average wage, are Tobacco manufacturing, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

552k

2020 Workforce

± 18,214

3.47%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.55%

The number of people employed as Computer systems analysts has been growing at a rate of 3.47%, from 533,919 people in 2019 to 552,439 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Computer systems analysts employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Computer systems analysts at 22.7%, followed by Banking & related activities with 7.15% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 5.75%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer systems analysts in the US. The average age of male Computer systems analysts in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Computer systems analysts is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer systems analysts is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

331k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 14,100

222k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 11,556

59.8% of Computer systems analysts are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Computer systems analysts.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Computer systems analysts

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

60.9% of Computer systems analysts are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 17.8% of Computer systems analysts, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Computer systems analysts.

Age by Sex

41.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.526

42.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.643

The median age of Computer systems analysts is 41.6, and Male employees are generally 0.962 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Computer systems analysts from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Computer systems analysts is Business but a relatively high number of Computer systems analysts hold a major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.