How To Become A MIS Analyst: What It Is and Career Path

What is a mis analyst and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

Quoted expert

Erik Johnson Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a mis analyst. For example, did you know that they make an average of $36.96 an hour? That's $76,878 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 9% and produce 56,000 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a mis analyst?

Erik Johnson Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Economics, Carthage College

Economics gives you a set of tools to analyze a variety of policy and business problems. However, determining which tools to apply in which situation requires that you learn the industry, you are working from top to bottom. When you begin a new job in a new field, be sure to do everything you can to understand how the organization and the industry work to understand the primary incentives that everyone faces. One right way to do this is to make as many connections within the company you are working for as possible, and always be on the lookout for new opportunities within the company and how they can help you learn more. Moreover, do your best to ensure that a significant portion of your job involves some creative endeavors, such as economic modeling or building tools for yourself or others to use. As computing power continues to become cheaper, and artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, relatively repetitive tasks become more comfortable and easier to automate. Therefore, you will have less job security. Creative tasks, such as modeling and tool building, are difficult to automate and are more likely to provide you with more satisfaction.

ScoreMIS AnalystUS Average

Salary

6.0

Avg. Salary $76,878

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.3

Growth rate 9%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

5.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.19%

Asian 14.50%

Black or African American 10.44%

Hispanic or Latino 11.17%

Unknown 5.02%

White 58.68%

Gender

female 32.37%

male 67.63%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress level

5.3

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.8

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a mis analyst

Explore mis analyst education requirements

Most common mis analyst degrees

Bachelor's

63.5 %

Master's

15.5 %

Associate

14.5 %

Start to develop specific mis analyst skills

Skills	Percentages
SQL Server	15.91%
Microsoft SQL	11.55%
Data Analysis	7.82%
SAS	5.39%
Financial Data	4.80%

Complete relevant mis analyst training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New mis analysts learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a mis analyst based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real mis analyst resumes.

Research mis analyst duties and responsibilities

Manage PC setup and deployment for new employees using standard software, images and software.
Manage documentation of system processes and upload to Sharepoint.
Manage the human resources information systems and benefits and payroll administration.
Manage administration and supervise development of logistics policies and programs to ensure they meet the changing conditions in program requirements.

Apply for mis analyst jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a mis analyst job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Mis analyst reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019

Cons

Too much detail oriented