Edi business analyst vs process analyst

The differences between edi business 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 an edi business analyst and a process analyst. Additionally, an edi business analyst has an average salary of $74,602, which is higher than the $73,233 average annual salary of a process analyst.

The top three skills for an edi business analyst include HIPAA, FTP and test cases. The most important skills for a process analyst are process improvement, project management, and customer service.

Edi business analyst vs process analyst overview

	EDI Business Analyst	Process Analyst
Yearly salary	$74,602	$73,233
Hourly rate	$35.87	$35.21
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	126,085	123,238
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

What does an edi business analyst do?

An EDI business analyst will design, apply, troubleshoot, and maintain electronic data interchange between businesses while ensuring safety and security. They assess the business' needs and create a system that may enable them to connect with other companies, share ideas, or connect with their branches. They train staff to use the system and can also do system upgrading. When it comes to insurances, an EDI analyst helps in claiming funds.

What does a process analyst do?

A process analyst is also known as an operations research analyst, who evaluates in detail the steps in producing products and making important decisions as well as providing recommendations on how to enhance them. They are IT specialists that analyze the business process and workflows to determine how they can be computerized and improved. Responsibilities include identifying problems and risks as well as engaging in problem resolution. Important skills to consider for applicants include being innovative thinkers and goal-oriented.

Edi business analyst vs process analyst salary

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

	EDI Business Analyst	Process Analyst
Average salary	$74,602	$73,233
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $99,000	Between $49,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Shrewsbury, MA	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Connecticut
Best paying company	Deckers Brands	Apple
Best paying industry	Retail	Finance

Differences between edi business analyst and process analyst education

There are a few differences between an edi business analyst and a process analyst in terms of educational background:

	EDI Business Analyst	Process Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Edi business analyst vs process analyst demographics

Here are the differences between edi business analysts' and process analysts' demographics:

	EDI Business Analyst	Process Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.1% Female, 43.9%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 14.7% White, 64.5% 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 edi business analyst and process analyst duties and responsibilities

Edi business analyst example responsibilities.

Involve in creating BRD and FRD for Medicaid manage care requirements and documenting them.
Manage all technical aspects of EDI processing for all claim types support by each Medicaid contract.
Create programming specifications that are used to automate financial reports with macros.
Read XML and ANSI X12 raw documents to find error for partially or incomplete PO submissions.
Develop requirements for off shore developers, test and QA maps before deployment to production environment.
Used SQL to test various reports and ETL load jobs in development, QA and production environment.

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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.

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Edi business analyst vs process analyst skills

Common edi business analyst skills

HIPAA, 8%
FTP, 8%
Test Cases, 6%
SQL Server, 5%
SFTP, 5%
XML, 4%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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