Decision analyst vs material liaison

The differences between decision analysts and material liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a decision analyst has an average salary of $79,900, which is higher than the $72,468 average annual salary of a material liaison.

The top three skills for a decision analyst include data analysis, SQL and SAS. The most important skills for a material liaison are logistics, lean manufacturing, and inventory control.

Decision analyst vs material liaison overview

	Decision Analyst	Material Liaison
Yearly salary	$79,900	$72,468
Hourly rate	$38.41	$34.84
Growth rate	23%	23%
Number of jobs	62,744	23,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Decision analyst vs material liaison salary

Decision analysts and material liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Decision Analyst	Material Liaison
Average salary	$79,900	$72,468
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $110,000	Between $50,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between decision analyst and material liaison education

There are a few differences between a decision analyst and a material liaison in terms of educational background:

	Decision Analyst	Material Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	Pennsylvania State University

Decision analyst vs material liaison demographics

Here are the differences between decision analysts' and material liaisons' demographics:

	Decision Analyst	Material Liaison
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 53.3% Female, 46.7%	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 13.7% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between decision analyst and material liaison duties and responsibilities

Decision analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the project life cycle from business requirements through implementation to convert the PeopleSoft AP reporting platform to Cognos.
Lead an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system selection, including gathering requirements, vendor evaluation and business case development.
Manage vendors and supervise campus project initiatives to provide infrastructure upgrades.
Provide reporting to senior management; manage invoice payment, collections and reconciliations.
Manage all logistics and supply chain operations that facilitate sales delivery with minimal disruption to distribution, following all compliance standards.
Work for simulation in python and java.

Material liaison example responsibilities.

Manage HazMat removals to ensure hazardous waste environmental compliance.
Execute order-to-delivery cycle time reduction and just-in-time initiatives.
Receive EDI communications from internal trinary software, analyzing and resolving any discrepancies find.
Verify, process and issue mission capable (MICAP) requests.
Experience with documentation and procedures require for various ISO certifications.

Decision analyst vs material liaison skills

Common decision analyst skills

Data Analysis, 26%
SQL, 18%
SAS, 17%
PowerPoint, 9%
Data Collection, 8%
Credit Card, 4%

Common material liaison skills

Logistics, 40%
Lean Manufacturing, 35%
Inventory Control, 12%
Quality Issues, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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