Implementation consultant vs implementation analyst

The differences between implementation consultants and implementation analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an implementation consultant, becoming an implementation analyst takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an implementation analyst has an average salary of $82,268, which is higher than the $80,195 average annual salary of an implementation consultant.

The top three skills for an implementation consultant include technical support, customer service and erp implementation. The most important skills for an implementation analyst are client facing, data analysis, and shared services.

Implementation consultant vs implementation analyst overview

	Implementation Consultant	Implementation Analyst
Yearly salary	$80,195	$82,268
Hourly rate	$38.56	$39.55
Growth rate	11%	9%
Number of jobs	70,450	108,170
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	4	6

What does an implementation consultant do?

An implementation consultant is an individual who travels to various job sites to help clients with the installation of different software and hardware solutions. Implementation consultants must be knowledgeable of the software application so that they can conduct training sessions for internal and external customers. They develop system teaching aids such as training handbooks, demonstration models, and multimedia visual aids. Implementation consultants must also obtain technical certification, particularly on the specific software and hardware they install.

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.

Implementation consultant vs implementation analyst salary

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

	Implementation Consultant	Implementation Analyst
Average salary	$80,195	$82,268
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $108,000	Between $60,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	McKinsey & Company Inc	OpenGov
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Technology

Differences between implementation consultant and implementation analyst education

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

	Implementation Consultant	Implementation Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Implementation consultant vs implementation analyst demographics

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

	Implementation Consultant	Implementation Analyst
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 12.5% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	8%

Differences between implementation consultant and implementation analyst duties and responsibilities

Implementation consultant example responsibilities.

Facilitate teams, working directly with healthcare materials managers and executives to achieve non-salary expense reduction.
Utilize extensive payroll and human resource knowledge to coordinate and manage multiple complex implementation projects simultaneously.
Leverage industry experience, negotiation skills and communication competency to engage stakeholders to accomplish a trading system upgrade and database conversion.
Design and written custom reports and product reports using SQL and iReport report designer.
Create and deliver virtual training programs to be deliver via webinar using WebEx technology.
Prioritize user feedback and issues after UAT.

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.

Implementation consultant vs implementation analyst skills

Common implementation consultant skills

Technical Support, 11%
Customer Service, 5%
Erp Implementation, 4%
Implementation Process, 4%
Client Facing, 4%
Project Management, 4%

Common implementation analyst skills

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

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