Process analyst vs associate analyst

The differences between process analysts and associate 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 process analyst and an associate analyst. Additionally, a process analyst has an average salary of $73,233, which is higher than the $68,161 average annual salary of an associate analyst.

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

Process analyst vs associate analyst overview

	Process Analyst	Associate Analyst
Yearly salary	$73,233	$68,161
Hourly rate	$35.21	$32.77
Growth rate	11%	9%
Number of jobs	123,238	97,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	4	4

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.

What does an associate analyst do?

An associate analyst is an individual who is responsible for the research and investigation for a specific business process and department to help the senior staff make further decisions. Associate analysts must use their analytical skills to understand how the collected data can affect business decisions, then prepare reports that detail findings and recommend solutions. They must assist in developing new business models that can generate profits while reducing costs. Associate analysts can work in various industries ranging from finance and operations to information technology (IT) and marketing.

Process analyst vs associate analyst salary

Process analysts and associate analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Process Analyst	Associate Analyst
Average salary	$73,233	$68,161
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $108,000	Between $47,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clara, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New York
Best paying company	Apple	Apollo Global Management
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between process analyst and associate analyst education

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

	Process Analyst	Associate Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Process analyst vs associate analyst demographics

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

	Process Analyst	Associate Analyst
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 52.3% Female, 47.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 14.1% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	12%	7%

Differences between process analyst and associate analyst duties and responsibilities

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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Associate analyst example responsibilities.

Lead negotiations of a new partnership with logistics company to save an estimate $40K per year in freight expense.
Manage Salesforce account with customer credentials
Manage project team meetings using SharePoint calendars.
Log, assign, and tracks' request, files, documents in DHS database.
Attend briefings of several different DoD agencies to learn their respective equities.
Implement targeted changes to C++ application to execute algorithm experiments from MATLAB.

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Process analyst vs associate analyst skills

Common process analyst skills

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

Common associate analyst skills

Customer Service, 8%
PowerPoint, 7%
Data Analysis, 7%
Healthcare, 6%
Portfolio, 6%
Tableau, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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