Mis analyst vs information systems analyst

The differences between mis analysts and information systems 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 mis analyst and an information systems analyst. Additionally, an information systems analyst has an average salary of $83,747, which is higher than the $76,878 average annual salary of a mis analyst.

The top three skills for a mis analyst include sql server, microsoft sql and data analysis. The most important skills for an information systems analyst are project management, customer service, and linux.

Mis analyst vs information systems analyst overview

	MIS Analyst	Information Systems Analyst
Yearly salary	$76,878	$83,747
Hourly rate	$36.96	$40.26
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	91,373	170,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Mis analyst vs information systems analyst salary

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

	MIS Analyst	Information Systems Analyst
Average salary	$76,878	$83,747
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $100,000	Between $58,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Ocwen Financial	Apple
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between mis analyst and information systems analyst education

There are a few differences between a mis analyst and an information systems analyst in terms of educational background:

	MIS Analyst	Information Systems Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Mis analyst vs information systems analyst demographics

Here are the differences between mis analysts' and information systems analysts' demographics:

	MIS Analyst	Information Systems Analyst
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 14.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mis analyst and information systems 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.

Information systems analyst example responsibilities.

Lead cross- functional team to update HTML links and conform to web page design standards.
Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing ERP system and reporting.
Implement and manage all organizational security measures, cryptographic equipment and DoD communications security (COMSEC) keying material.
Lead disaster recovery exercises, infrastructure hardware/software decommissioning initiatives and redeployment of legacy application retirements/migrations for Fannie Mae (client).
Install and configure Linux Ubuntu.
Test Java code, including Junit testing.

Mis analyst vs information systems analyst skills

Common mis analyst skills

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

Common information systems analyst skills

Project Management, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Linux, 4%
Management System, 4%
Technical Issues, 3%
DOD, 3%

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