How to hire an Information Technology Analyst

How to hire an information technology analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step information technology analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an information technology analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new information technology analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The information technology analyst hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   An information technology analyst's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, information technology analysts from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents information technology analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type Of Information Technology Analyst	Description	Hourly Rate
   Information Technology Analyst	Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.	$29-53
   Systems Analyst	A systems analyst is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of technology systems and analyzing its efficiency for business operations and clients' needs. Systems analysts create specific modifications to operating systems and help design solutions and processes... Show More	$27-46
   Support Analyst	The role of support analysts is to resolve problems with hardware, computer programs, and peripherals. They may focus on a particular aspect of the information technology (IT) department or give technical support to end-users... Show More	$24-54

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common Skills:

   • Infrastructure
   • Customer Service
   • Security Policies
   • Switches
   • Encryption
   • Project Management
   • HIPAA
   • NIST
   • Cloud Security
   • Data Analysis
   • Linux
   • Technical Support
   • Risk Assessments
   • Business Processes

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead multiple e-Commerce initiatives for order processing which include applications for EDI.
   • Manage clinical applications and systems, including the EMR, treatment planning systems and PACS.
   • Manage the EDI project between Singapore, Boston, Atlanta, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
   • Manage team to support day to day business activities, servers and systems to meet exacting SLA.
   • Manage and maintain VMware infrastructure.
   • Manage CIO infrastructure engagements wing-to-wing from design to delivery.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your information technology analyst job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An information technology analyst can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, information technology analysts' average salary in hawaii is 52% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level information technology analysts 44% less than senior-level information technology analysts.
   • Certifications. An information technology analyst with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an information technology analyst's salary.

   Average information technology analyst salary

   $83,078yearly

   $39.94 hourly rate

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   Entry-level information technology analyst salary

   $62,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 13, 2025

   Average information technology analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
   1	California	$105,649	$51
   2	Washington	$105,348	$51
   3	Massachusetts	$89,715	$43
   4	New York	$88,944	$43
   5	Pennsylvania	$87,626	$42
   6	New Jersey	$87,501	$42
   7	Virginia	$85,466	$41
   8	North Carolina	$85,241	$41
   9	Ohio	$84,170	$40
   10	District of Columbia	$83,859	$40
   11	Maryland	$83,697	$40
   12	Illinois	$80,946	$39
   13	Arizona	$80,699	$39
   14	Texas	$80,464	$39
   15	Michigan	$80,275	$39
   16	Minnesota	$80,146	$39
   17	Georgia	$79,721	$38
   18	Indiana	$78,080	$38
   19	Iowa	$77,376	$37
   20	Missouri	$75,029	$36

   Average information technology analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
   1	Mayo Clinic	$129,410	$62.22	24
   2	Venable	$126,480	$60.81
   3	Intuitive Surgical	$124,337	$59.78	7
   4	BD	$122,648	$58.97	4
   5	Bunge	$122,352	$58.82	2
   6	Palo Alto Networks	$120,799	$58.08	35
   7	Biogen	$120,757	$58.06	1
   8	Synaptics	$120,203	$57.79
   9	Bayer	$119,035	$57.23	2
   10	Eli Lilly and Company	$118,010	$56.74	18
   11	Pacific Gas and Electric	$117,876	$56.67	5
   12	AbbVie	$117,807	$56.64	39
   13	Abiomed	$117,158	$56.33
   14	Abbott	$117,144	$56.32	43
   15	Amazon	$116,576	$56.05	573
   16	Portland General Electric	$116,252	$55.89	16
   17	WEC Energy Group	$115,444	$55.50	7
   18	Atlassian	$115,423	$55.49	16
   19	OMNOVA Solutions	$115,337	$55.45
   20	Cisco	$115,188	$55.38	2

4. Writing an Information Technology Analyst Job Description

   A job description for an information technology analyst role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an information technology analyst job description:

   Information Technology Analyst job description example

   As an IT Operations Analyst on our team, you will provide our IT Computer Services Department with a high level of technical support in the management and operation of our computing environment through the effective use of standard monitoring tools, processes and procedures needed to achieve highly available computer services in CVS's Mainframe, Midrange, Distributed/Server, Network and Intranet/Internet WEB environments. You will assist with Infrastructure Crisis/Problem Management, and we'll look for your technical knowledge to effectively interact with all AIS Engineering organizations to ensure CVS's computing environment is highly available to support CVS's Business objectives, our members, providers, and plan sponsors.• This is a Night Shift opportunity the schedule is: 6:00pm - 6:00am EST, working 3 days a week having 4 days off and then switching to working 4 days a week and having 3 days off.
   Pay Range
   
   The typical pay range for this role is:
   
   Minimum: 19.50
   
   Maximum: 38.99
   
   Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.
   
   Required Qualifications
   
   1+ years in an IT role, providing support to business processes.1+ years of experience with Enterprise monitoring tools.Omnibus, App dynamics, Rumba.
   
   Preferred Qualifications
   
   Qualified candidates must demonstrate strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills.-Must demonstrate flexibility and teamwork.-Possess and demonstrate strong customer service skills; including conflict resolutions and customer active listening skills.-Must be self-directed, detailed oriented, organized and have excellent follow-up skills.-Ability to lead meetings, communicate effectively, to motivate and lead people, and be self-directed to drive execution to completion and organizational skills.-Ability to multi-task and support multiple projects while updating management and customers.- Must be able to work night shift.
   
   Education
   
   Verifiable High School diploma or GED is required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
   
   Business Overview
   
   Bring your heart to CVS HealthEvery one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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5. Post your job

   To find information technology analysts for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any information technology analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level information technology analysts with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your information technology analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit information technology analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting information technology analysts requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with an information technology analyst applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new information technology analyst

   Once you've found the information technology analyst candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new information technology analyst. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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