Pc analyst vs systems analyst

The differences between pc analysts and systems analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a pc analyst, becoming a systems analyst takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a systems analyst has an average salary of $75,383, which is higher than the $55,215 average annual salary of a pc analyst.

The top three skills for a pc analyst include SCCM, desktop support and SQL. The most important skills for a systems analyst are customer service, project management, and troubleshoot.

Pc analyst vs systems analyst overview

	PC Analyst	Systems Analyst
Yearly salary	$55,215	$75,383
Hourly rate	$26.55	$36.24
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	53,014	141,289
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	2	6

Pc analyst vs systems analyst salary

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

	PC Analyst	Systems Analyst
Average salary	$55,215	$75,383
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $75,000	Between $58,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between pc analyst and systems analyst education

There are a few differences between a pc analyst and a systems analyst in terms of educational background:

	PC Analyst	Systems Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Pc analyst vs systems analyst demographics

Here are the differences between pc analysts' and systems analysts' demographics:

	PC Analyst	Systems Analyst
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 10.9% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 14.4% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between pc analyst and systems analyst duties and responsibilities

Pc analyst example responsibilities.

Used Microsoft SMS to manage software distribution and lookup hardware and software information.
Analyze and solve network issues using patch panels and switches, command line troubleshooting, and TCP/IP.
Install and configure Cisco Aironet VPN client.
Configure Cisco routers and switches for a major corporation.
Connect all user computers to network through TCP/IP, IPX.
Support VPN and remote users, LAN and wireless networks.

Systems analyst example responsibilities.

Manage AS400 operations teams and provide training / end-user support as scheduled.
Lead a team of two developers who create various GUI report parameter screens and associate reports.
Write scripts (shell, Perl, AutoIt) to automate administrative tasks, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery operations.
Manage ticket resolution of 250/300 per month, within SLA and root cause analysis and defects tie back to development.
Design and build radiology information systems, as well as led multiple conversions and create documentation to support technology and workflow.
Manage and implement VMware infrastructure.

Pc analyst vs systems analyst skills

Common pc analyst skills

SCCM, 10%
Desktop Support, 7%
SQL, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Computer System, 5%
Linux, 5%

Common systems analyst skills

Customer Service, 8%
Project Management, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Java, 4%
C++, 4%
C #, 4%