Implementation analyst vs senior analyst

The differences between implementation analysts and senior analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an implementation analyst, becoming a senior analyst takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a senior analyst has an average salary of $84,799, which is higher than the $82,268 average annual salary of an implementation analyst.

The top three skills for an implementation analyst include client facing, data analysis and shared services. The most important skills for a senior analyst are analytics, data analysis, and tableau.

Implementation analyst vs senior analyst overview

	Implementation Analyst	Senior Analyst
Yearly salary	$82,268	$84,799
Hourly rate	$39.55	$40.77
Growth rate	9%	11%
Number of jobs	108,170	159,807
Job satisfaction	4	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	6	4

What does an implementation analyst do?

An implementation analyst is an individual who is responsible for conducting data analysis and software testing when a company is doing a software upgrade. Implementation analysts must ensure that the company has the appropriate equipment to meet its operational needs by determining which hardware and software they should use. They provide workshops and conduct education for trainers on the functionality of the product as well as to conduct tests to ensure the proper functionality of the product. Implementation analysts must also prepare budgets for proposed equipment or tailor their recommendations to fit an established budget.

What does a senior analyst do?

A senior analyst's responsibilities will vary in every organization or industry. However, their primary role is to gain an understanding of a company's strengths and weaknesses. Through this, they can devise strategies and determine new opportunities that would be significant in attaining financial gains and a more substantial client base. Furthermore, it is a senior analyst's responsibility to coordinate with various departments, and even clients, to establish a rapport that will be essential in gaining the needed information to catapult a company to its finest.

Implementation analyst vs senior analyst salary

Implementation analysts and senior analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Implementation Analyst	Senior Analyst
Average salary	$82,268	$84,799
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $111,000	Between $63,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	OpenGov	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between implementation analyst and senior analyst education

There are a few differences between an implementation analyst and a senior analyst in terms of educational background:

	Implementation Analyst	Senior Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Implementation analyst vs senior analyst demographics

Here are the differences between implementation analysts' and senior analysts' demographics:

	Implementation Analyst	Senior Analyst
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%	Male, 61.8% Female, 38.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 14.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 14.3% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	12%

Differences between implementation analyst and senior analyst duties and responsibilities

Implementation analyst example responsibilities.

Modify and create UNIX and TCL scripts to automate processes and to create utilities.
Manage service communication for patches/deployments through SharePoint and weekly emails for products.
Utilize extensive payroll and human resource knowledge to coordinate and manage multiple complex implementation projects simultaneously.
Maintain third-party software by building, testing, and distributing rpm packages to Linux workstations.
Used Microsoft Visio to maintain and update network diagrams, allowing network changes to be quickly document.
Analyze and resolve billing edits on billed/unbil accounts, verifying orders, determining medical necessity per CMS guidelines.

Senior analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and lead a team through the verification and validation process to ensure ISO audit findings are permanently resolve.
Experience with the PMI methodology for project managing.
Lead developers with complex DB2 coding efforts reducing system overhead.
Ensure adequate liquidity in each fund while managing WAM exposure across treasury bills.
Manage all monthly and quarterly reporting for the pump segment of the company (PMI).
Manage reconciliations of accounts on monthly basis.

Implementation analyst vs senior analyst skills

Common implementation analyst skills

Client Facing, 19%
Data Analysis, 13%
Shared Services, 9%
Project Management, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Process Improvement, 6%

Common senior analyst skills

Analytics, 13%
Data Analysis, 6%
Tableau, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Strong Analytical, 4%
Power Bi, 4%

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