Process leader vs process analyst

The differences between process leaders and process 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 process leader, becoming a process analyst takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a process leader has an average salary of $88,400, which is higher than the $73,233 average annual salary of a process analyst.

The top three skills for a process leader include customer service, cleanliness and sales floor. The most important skills for a process analyst are process improvement, project management, and customer service.

Process leader vs process analyst overview

	Process Leader	Process Analyst
Yearly salary	$88,400	$73,233
Hourly rate	$42.50	$35.21
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	71,467	123,238
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	2	4

What does a process leader do?

A process leader is responsible for overseeing the operational processes of an organization to support business functions and client requirements. Process leaders evaluate the efficiency of workflow procedures, identifying inconsistencies, and revising processing techniques as needed to improve deliverables and maximize productivity. They also train new employees, share best practices, and address their difficulties by organizing a specific learning approach. A process leader must have excellent communication and organizational skills, such as writing progress reports and identifying opportunities that would drive revenue resources for the business.

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.

Process leader vs process analyst salary

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

	Process Leader	Process Analyst
Average salary	$88,400	$73,233
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $132,000	Between $49,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Jersey City, NJ	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Connecticut
Best paying company	BP America Inc	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between process leader and process analyst education

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

	Process Leader	Process Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Process leader vs process analyst demographics

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

	Process Leader	Process Analyst
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 58.8% Female, 41.2%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	12%

Differences between process leader and process analyst duties and responsibilities

Process leader example responsibilities.

Lead process cost, capacity, and ROI forecasting
Manage the movement of work in progress (WIP) through the departments.
Manage day-to-day logistics of work orders to ensure they are progressing as scheduled and customer commitments are being meet.
Design, build, train and manage new cross site data team to support integrate ERP system for change control.
Initiate supplier - kitting, Kanban and vendor manage inventory processes of hardware, pipe, fittings and expense items.
Plan and facilitate Kaizen events that lead to significant business improvement results.

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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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Process leader vs process analyst skills

Common process leader skills

Customer Service, 13%
Cleanliness, 8%
Sales Floor, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Process Improvement, 6%

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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