How to hire a business solutions analyst

How to hire a business solutions analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step business solutions 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 solutions analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new business solutions analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the business solutions analyst you need to hire. Certain business solutions analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a business solutions 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 solutions analyst that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of business solutions analysts and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Business Solutions Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Business Solutions 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.	$32-56
   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
   Project Analyst	A project analyst is responsible for overseeing the development of new projects upon completion of data gathering. A project analyst must provide plans and design the project to its full potential... Show more	$25-46

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • User Stories
   • User Acceptance
   • Business Processes
   • Project Management
   • Business Analysis
   • Acceptance Criteria
   • Salesforce
   • Software Development
   • UAT
   • Test Scripts
   • Project Scope
   • SharePoint
   • Process Improvement
   • Jira

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   Responsibilities:

   • Experience of managing multiple stakeholders across the organization, and in QA integration of systems.
   • Manage development, UAT and QAT for internal projects resulting in increase collaboration between local and overseas teams.
   • Lead cross-functional CRM projects to implement systems, design data integration architecture, analyze data, and integrate data.
   • Create and manage functional requirement documents for in house development of software applications for healthcare providers and payers.
   • Implement the CRM tool for the sales representatives.
   • Generate Visio diagrams to present business processes and data flows to senior management.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your business solutions analyst job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A business solutions analyst can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, business solutions analysts' average salary in arkansas is 47% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level business solutions analysts 42% less than senior-level business solutions analysts.
   • Certifications. A business solutions analyst with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a business solutions analyst's salary.

   Average business solutions analyst salary

   $90,258yearly

   $43.39 hourly rate

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   Entry-level business solutions analyst salary

   $68,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average business solutions analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$116,612	$56
   2	Washington	$105,822	$51
   3	New York	$100,165	$48
   4	Connecticut	$100,091	$48
   5	Oregon	$99,279	$48
   6	District of Columbia	$98,704	$47
   7	Pennsylvania	$98,463	$47
   8	Maryland	$97,020	$47
   9	Illinois	$94,828	$46
   10	Virginia	$94,191	$45
   11	Georgia	$91,436	$44
   12	Massachusetts	$90,902	$44
   13	Texas	$90,620	$44
   14	Ohio	$90,477	$44
   15	Colorado	$88,722	$43
   16	North Carolina	$88,192	$42
   17	Michigan	$86,684	$42
   18	Arizona	$85,978	$41
   19	Florida	$85,402	$41
   20	Nevada	$84,844	$41

   Average business solutions analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Levi Strauss & Co.	$124,941	$60.07	1
   2	NVIDIA	$119,532	$57.47	70
   3	Adobe	$114,677	$55.13	21
   4	Mercy Corps	$110,855	$53.30
   5	Walgreens	$110,148	$52.96	22
   6	Edwards Lifesciences	$109,914	$52.84	9
   7	Barclays	$108,709	$52.26
   8	Envision	$107,223	$51.55	1
   9	Electronic Arts	$106,956	$51.42
   10	Nalco Holding Company	$106,297	$51.10
   11	Ecolab	$105,793	$50.86	7
   12	General Motors	$103,886	$49.95	15
   13	Sony Music Entertainment	$103,775	$49.89	9
   14	W. R. Berkley	$101,766	$48.93	11
   15	Tech Data	$101,633	$48.86
   16	Colliers International	$101,118	$48.61
   17	Emerge	$100,549	$48.34
   18	Grandbridge Real Estate Capital	$100,220	$48.18	113
   19	Randstad North America, Inc.	$99,886	$48.02	31
   20	Wawa	$99,811	$47.99	2

4. Writing a business solutions analyst job description

   A business solutions 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. Below, you can find an example of a business solutions analyst job description:

   Business solutions analyst job description example

   TCI has an immediate need for a Business Analyst Solutions Consultant in Louisville, KY. This is not a Corp2Corp opportunity. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity.
   SEEKING LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY NO REMOTE
   SUMMARY
   The Business Analyst / Solutions Consultant primary responsibility is to build trust with clients while designing database solutions that enable the client to see ROI on their marketing projects. The Solutions Consultant leads communication with clients to elicit requirements necessary for building and enhancing marketing database solutions. One will work with external and internal stakeholders to detail incoming project requests into functional specifications. This role ensures the functional requirements are understood so that the IT Development team can produce technical specifications and develop the solution. The Solutions Consultant is responsible for identifying requirements, consulting, estimating, designing, documenting, configuring, and testing while working in conjunction with clients and the IT Development team. One is also expected to lead projects and assist in tracking project progress.
   RESPONSIBILITIES Influence and build trust with clients, develop and maintain key relationships.
   Provide consultation on database marketing solutions based on the client business requirements.
   Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and initiatives.
   Design data load processes that transform data into the proprietary Marketing Database platform.
   Design marketing campaign processes that select targeted data universes and extracts data into required outputs (e.g., files or web services for various media type execution such as email, mail, SMS, etc.)
   Define tasks and estimate effort to develop solutions.
   Create functional specifications adhering to standards.
   Write clear and concise system documentation.
   Present solutions to the stakeholders and facilitate the iterative refinement of the requirements.
   Develop and maintain key relationships with all impacted business areas.
   Perform system and regression testing on all projects.
   Manage constantly changing priorities.
   
   REQUIREMENTS 1+ years of experience working with MS SQL databases (or other relational databases)
   A demonstrated track record of facilitating requirement gathering on projects, translating requirements into a solution, and engaging with key development stakeholders to ensure that the solution is deployed on time with quality.
   Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience working with databases containing large volumes of consumers.
   GREAT communication have the ability to drive requirements with stakeholders/clients, setting proper expectations for deliverables.
   Experience working with clients and managing their expectations.
   Understanding of Agile software development.
   Knowledge of relational database design.
   
   DESIRED (Nice-to-have) EXPERIENCE Knowledge of database design for MS SQL Server and designing processes that run very efficiently on large, relational databases.
   Prior experience working in a marketing company, designing consumer-based data solutions, being a hands-on account executive will be considered a plus.

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5. Post your job

   To find business solutions 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 solutions analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level business solutions 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 solutions analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit business solutions 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 solutions 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 solutions analyst

   Once you've decided on a perfect business solutions 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 equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new business solutions 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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