How to hire a business/applications analyst

How to hire a business/applications analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step business/applications analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a business/applications analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new business/applications analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a business/applications analyst, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a business/applications analyst to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a business/applications analyst that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of business/applications analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Business/Applications Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Business/Applications Analyst	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$30-61
   Analyst	Analysts are employees or individual contributors with a vast experience in a particular field that help the organization address challenges. They help the organization improve processes, policies, and other operations protocol by studying the current processes in place and determining the effectiveness of those processes... Show more	$25-47
   Program Analyst	The job of program analysts is to plan, manage, and evaluate a company's computer programs. They usually perform different tasks, including researching and analyzing complex data to identify trends and offer the best recommendations for improvements... Show more	$25-50

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Project Management
   • Business Processes
   • Troubleshoot
   • Test Scripts
   • Technical Support
   • Business Applications
   • Business Analysis
   • Application Development
   • SDLC
   • Software Development
   • Data Analysis
   • Provide Customer Support
   • Application Support

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Coordinate UAT testing and manage metrics for all testing outcomes including execute, pass, fail, block and defect.
   • Conduct interviews and lead JAD sessions with stakeholders and users enterprise-wide to gather requirements.
   • Create several Java classes for system objects.
   • Experience in working with Microsoft windows registry system, ODBC settings.
   • Interact on a daily basis with Java, C++, and .NET developers.
   • Research and elicit user requirements to upgrade Lawson ERP application from an older version to the current.

   More business/applications analyst duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your business/applications analyst job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A business/applications analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a business/applications analyst in Kansas may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level business/applications analyst usually earns less than a senior-level business/applications analyst. Additionally, a business/applications analyst with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average business/applications analyst salary

   $90,762yearly

   $43.64 hourly rate

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   Entry-level business/applications analyst salary

   $64,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

   Average business/applications analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$119,413	$57
   2	California	$111,197	$53
   3	New York	$107,728	$52
   4	Massachusetts	$104,988	$50
   5	Virginia	$100,825	$48
   6	Illinois	$99,447	$48
   7	Texas	$98,232	$47
   8	Ohio	$94,276	$45
   9	Georgia	$93,952	$45
   10	Nevada	$93,262	$45
   11	Arizona	$90,409	$43
   12	North Carolina	$88,310	$42
   13	Florida	$86,479	$42
   14	Colorado	$83,240	$40
   15	Minnesota	$78,479	$38
   16	Tennessee	$77,640	$37
   17	Missouri	$76,972	$37

   Average business/applications analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Apple	$117,734	$56.60	40
   2	Yelp	$117,020	$56.26
   3	American Tower	$115,682	$55.62
   4	Western Digital	$113,936	$54.78	8
   5	Beckman Coulter	$111,535	$53.62
   6	Wells Fargo	$106,631	$51.26	86
   7	Invesco	$106,616	$51.26	13
   8	San Antonio Water System	$106,491	$51.20	1
   9	Schaeffler	$105,609	$50.77	3
   10	TD Bank	$103,877	$49.94	56
   11	Nutanix	$103,687	$49.85	8
   12	Forest Laboratories	$103,606	$49.81
   13	Nextiva	$103,582	$49.80
   14	Illumina	$102,686	$49.37	5
   15	Fresenius Kabi	$101,912	$49.00	2
   16	SAP	$101,801	$48.94	59
   17	Shure	$101,109	$48.61
   18	BB&T	$100,384	$48.26
   19	Cell Signaling Technology	$100,302	$48.22
   20	Reckitt Benckiser	$99,954	$48.05	1

4. Writing a business/applications analyst job description

   A business/applications analyst job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a business/applications analyst job description:

   Business/applications analyst job description example

   Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Sr Business Applications Analyst to join our team at our client’s site in Broomfield, CO.
   
   As a Sr Business Applications Analyst, you will be using your skills and expertise to problem solve and architect challenging, new IT solutions. You' ll be responsible for planning, analysis, and design of our enhancements, major deployments, upgrades, and user/role based security. Your technical responsibilities include the application of our server based IT system methodologies and concepts.
   PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
   Responsible for new web and cloud applications, functional enhancements and maintenance requests for Dynamic Web Applications and SQL/Data Science based business solutions Works on basic to moderately complex projects with individual responsibility Receives technical coaching on business functions and moderately complex programming issues Works closely with senior development staff when interfacing with IT groups and business units tackling complex issues Responsible for designing and documenting technical requirements for business applications Works independently on assigned tasks to fulfill requested changes, enhancements and updates to existing applications Provides trouble shooting and diagnostic support for assigned applications in support of users and identified issues Provides remediation of identified issues for assigned applications
   Must-haves:
   Bachelor' s Degree in a related field with at least 10 or more years of relevant experience Higher education may substitute for relevant experience Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education Expert experience troubleshooting\managing Windows 10 and Microsoft' s upgrade cycle Expert skills managing/configuring Microsoft Office Expert in troubleshooting and configuring workstation hardware Experience managing endpoints using latest version of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Experience managing mobile devices using an MDM/EMM Ability to demonstrate strong networking fundamentals Proficient in automating tasks using PowerShell and/or Visual Basics Proficient in administering Windows Server 2016 or higher Experience managing enterprise wide projects
   Preferred:
   .NET (C#), TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, Powershell, Bash, HTTPS CI/CD SQL Development / Complex SQL Web application development Strong sense of customer/solution ownership, and experience with SDLC methodologies including Agile/SCRUM S.O.L.I.D. Principles Drive for excellence and a proven ability to successfully complete assigned duties on-time The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required
   Blackstone Talent Group is a division of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and solutions firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone’s global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.
   
   EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities

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5. Post your job

   To find business/applications analysts for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any business/applications analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level business/applications analysts with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your business/applications analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit business/applications analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with business/applications analyst candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new business/applications analyst

   Once you've decided on a perfect business/applications analyst candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new business/applications analyst. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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