Correspondence analyst vs process analyst

The differences between correspondence analysts and process analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a correspondence analyst and a process analyst. Additionally, a process analyst has an average salary of $73,233, which is higher than the $58,483 average annual salary of a correspondence analyst.

The top three skills for a correspondence analyst include DOD, proofreading and executive correspondence. The most important skills for a process analyst are process improvement, project management, and customer service.

Correspondence analyst vs process analyst overview

	Correspondence Analyst	Process Analyst
Yearly salary	$58,483	$73,233
Hourly rate	$28.12	$35.21
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	42,075	123,238
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Correspondence analyst vs process analyst salary

Correspondence analysts and process analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correspondence Analyst	Process Analyst
Average salary	$58,483	$73,233
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $83,000	Between $49,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between correspondence analyst and process analyst education

There are a few differences between a correspondence analyst and a process analyst in terms of educational background:

	Correspondence Analyst	Process Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Correspondence analyst vs process analyst demographics

Here are the differences between correspondence analysts' and process analysts' demographics:

	Correspondence Analyst	Process Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 34.3% Female, 65.7%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 9.8% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 12.2% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between correspondence analyst and process analyst duties and responsibilities

Correspondence analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the requirement gathering effort from key customers for development of new JAVA applications and for troubleshooting customer issues.
Complete daily tally, communication logs, benefit updates, medical policy reviews and review policies and procedures using SharePoint applications.
Support single-point access to all major regional and national ATM and/or POS networks.
Perform research on potentially suspicious transactions/activities through analysis of internal systems, AML databases and communication with bank personnel.

Process analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the development and implementation of application and infrastructure solutions that are stable, operationally healthy, and supportable in production.
Develop and manage department SharePoint site to use as a collaborative document management tool.
Collaborate with project manager in tracking and managing project development process following RUP base SDLC methodologies.
Used Visio for process mapping to review operational procedures when determining areas of improvement.
Look at Java code to help debug it.
Test CRM platform through complex use of matrices to be able to segment a database for a more applicable personal contact.

Correspondence analyst vs process analyst skills

Common correspondence analyst skills

DOD, 20%
Proofreading, 15%
Executive Correspondence, 14%
Correspondence Packages, 10%
Executive Secretariat, 7%
DHS, 6%

Common process analyst skills

Process Improvement, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Sigma, 4%
Business Processes, 4%

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