Mis analyst vs business analyst

The differences between mis analysts and business analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a mis analyst, becoming a business analyst takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a mis analyst has an average salary of $76,878, which is higher than the $74,431 average annual salary of a business analyst.

The top three skills for a mis analyst include sql server, microsoft sql and data analysis. The most important skills for a business analyst are project management, data analysis, and business analysis.

Mis analyst vs business analyst overview

	MIS Analyst	Business Analyst
Yearly salary	$76,878	$74,431
Hourly rate	$36.96	$35.78
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	91,373	170,514
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	6	4

Mis analyst vs business analyst salary

Mis analysts and business analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	MIS Analyst	Business Analyst
Average salary	$76,878	$74,431
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $100,000	Between $53,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Mountain View, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Ocwen Financial	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between mis analyst and business analyst education

There are a few differences between a mis analyst and a business analyst in terms of educational background:

	MIS Analyst	Business Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Mis analyst vs business analyst demographics

Here are the differences between mis analysts' and business analysts' demographics:

	MIS Analyst	Business Analyst
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%	Male, 53.9% Female, 46.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 14.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	11%

Differences between mis analyst and business analyst duties and responsibilities

Mis analyst example 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.
Maintain and report on all SLA requirements.
Create controlM batch load process in UNIX.

Business analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the implementation of a web-base application in an UNIX environment for an organization that manages pharmacy claims data.
Lead CRP sessions during implementation, design and testing.
Manage the resolution of forty plus software issues with PeopleSoft's design and development teams.
Used ALM as the requirements management tool to capture, prioritize, and manage requirements.
Complete updated version of website and provide CMS system to internal staff to manage website content.
Manage PeopleSoft security audits, end-user support for security issues, and security changes to role and permission lists.

Mis analyst vs business analyst skills

Common mis analyst skills

SQL Server, 16%
Microsoft SQL, 12%
Data Analysis, 8%
SAS, 5%
Financial Data, 5%
Macro, 5%

Common business analyst skills

Project Management, 7%
Data Analysis, 6%
Business Analysis, 6%
User Stories, 5%
User Acceptance, 4%
Test Cases, 3%