Planning analyst vs process analyst

The differences between planning analysts and process analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a planning analyst and a process analyst. Additionally, a process analyst has an average salary of $73,233, which is higher than the $68,137 average annual salary of a planning analyst.

The top three skills for a planning analyst include project management, customer service and data analysis. The most important skills for a process analyst are process improvement, project management, and customer service.

Planning analyst vs process analyst overview

	Planning Analyst	Process Analyst
Yearly salary	$68,137	$73,233
Hourly rate	$32.76	$35.21
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	92,380	123,238
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

What does a planning analyst do?

As a planning analyst, you will be responsible for designing and implementing a company's business and marketing strategies with the goal of driving profits and reducing costs. You will propose measures to enhance an organization's overall efficiency, and guide managers on ways to strengthen profit margins through risk awareness reduced costs, and increased revenues. Other duties include conducting risk analyses to identify areas of potential failure, maintaining the business continuity program, and handling internal and external corporate communications with the investment community and industry analysts.

What does a process analyst do?

A process analyst is also known as an operations research analyst, who evaluates in detail the steps in producing products and making important decisions as well as providing recommendations on how to enhance them. They are IT specialists that analyze the business process and workflows to determine how they can be computerized and improved. Responsibilities include identifying problems and risks as well as engaging in problem resolution. Important skills to consider for applicants include being innovative thinkers and goal-oriented.

Planning analyst vs process analyst salary

Planning analysts and process analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planning Analyst	Process Analyst
Average salary	$68,137	$73,233
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $93,000	Between $49,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Connecticut
Best paying company	Meta	Apple
Best paying industry	Automotive	Finance

Differences between planning analyst and process analyst education

There are a few differences between a planning analyst and a process analyst in terms of educational background:

	Planning Analyst	Process Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Planning analyst vs process analyst demographics

Here are the differences between planning analysts' and process analysts' demographics:

	Planning Analyst	Process Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.4% Female, 46.6%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 12.6% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 12.2% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between planning analyst and process analyst duties and responsibilities

Planning analyst example responsibilities.

Manage 160 footwear SKUs across 3700 stores to ensure optimal inventory depths during peak time frames.
Reduce work in process inventory by use of KANBAN system which also lead to improve customer service.
Manage suppliers (KPI's) to deliver target cost, service and quality levels in each operating center.
Manage cross-functional team which successfully create a manual for ISO 9000 certification and develop a training program for new hires.
Lead monthly and quarterly EAC forecasting and consolidate forecasts in support of corporate financial reporting.
Prepare requests for quotes (RFQ) and requests for improvement (RFI) for distribution to existing and potential suppliers.

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Process analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the development and implementation of application and infrastructure solutions that are stable, operationally healthy, and supportable in production.
Develop and manage department SharePoint site to use as a collaborative document management tool.
Collaborate with project manager in tracking and managing project development process following RUP base SDLC methodologies.
Used Visio for process mapping to review operational procedures when determining areas of improvement.
Look at Java code to help debug it.
Test CRM platform through complex use of matrices to be able to segment a database for a more applicable personal contact.

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Planning analyst vs process analyst skills

Common planning analyst skills

Project Management, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Data Analysis, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Strong Analytical, 5%
SQL, 5%

Common process analyst skills

Process Improvement, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Sigma, 4%
Business Processes, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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