Lidar analyst vs computer analyst

The differences between lidar analysts and computer analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a lidar analyst and a computer analyst. Additionally, a computer analyst has an average salary of $75,852, which is higher than the $52,042 average annual salary of a lidar analyst.

The top three skills for a lidar analyst include data processing, GIS and google earth. The most important skills for a computer analyst are computer system, troubleshoot, and C++.

Lidar analyst vs computer analyst overview

	Lidar Analyst	Computer Analyst
Yearly salary	$52,042	$75,852
Hourly rate	$25.02	$36.47
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	38,634	75,369
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Lidar analyst vs computer analyst salary

Lidar analysts and computer analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lidar Analyst	Computer Analyst
Average salary	$52,042	$75,852
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $70,000	Between $57,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Citi
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lidar analyst and computer analyst education

There are a few differences between a lidar analyst and a computer analyst in terms of educational background:

	Lidar Analyst	Computer Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Geography	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Lidar analyst vs computer analyst demographics

Here are the differences between lidar analysts' and computer analysts' demographics:

	Lidar Analyst	Computer Analyst
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 12.6% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 14.6% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between lidar analyst and computer analyst duties and responsibilities

Lidar analyst example responsibilities.

Manage administration and supervise development of logistics policies and programs to ensure they meet the changing conditions in program requirements.
Perform feature detection and feature extraction using LiDAR data.
Construct and monitor GPS and weather stations for field survey.
Process and validate GPS using POSPAC, TerraPOS and TerraMatch.
Supervise a LIDAR shop of two RFI managers, two data processors, and twelve LIDAR analysts.
Plan flights (an average of two a day) to collect LIDAR data in support of formal RFI's.

Computer analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and create custom DNS for customers.
Manage technology deployment of major projects implementing select solutions using ITIL practices.
Serve as systems and network administrator managing hundreds of distribute Linux computers across campuses.
Manage inventory of forensic hardware and software utilities of forensic laboratory as well as maintaining forensic workstations and laboratory LAN.
Support OS environment, mainframe environment and PC's.
Schedule jobs, write Unix and Linux shell scripts, develop standards.

Lidar analyst vs computer analyst skills

Common lidar analyst skills

Data Processing, 19%
GIS, 18%
Google Earth, 14%
Extraction, 13%
Remote Sensing, 9%
Intelligence Products, 8%

Common computer analyst skills

Computer System, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
C++, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Linux, 5%
Technical Support, 5%