Solutions analyst vs process analyst

The differences between solutions analysts and process analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a solutions analyst, becoming a process analyst takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a solutions analyst has an average salary of $80,370, which is higher than the $73,233 average annual salary of a process analyst.

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

Solutions analyst vs process analyst overview

	Solutions Analyst	Process Analyst
Yearly salary	$80,370	$73,233
Hourly rate	$38.64	$35.21
Growth rate	9%	11%
Number of jobs	167,971	123,238
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	6	4

What does a solutions analyst do?

A solutions analyst is an individual who has in-depth knowledge of a wide range of software products. You will perform various tasks that include isolating key issues, defining requirements and scope, and reviewing a few potential solutions. As a solutions analyst, you will refine the company's business objectives into business requirements and move any project ideas from design to delivery. Additional duties include working closely with stakeholders to understand the enterprise impact assessment, working across all products and channels to ensure business success, and facilitating communication between the stakeholders and the business and technology teams.

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.

Solutions analyst vs process analyst salary

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

	Solutions Analyst	Process Analyst
Average salary	$80,370	$73,233
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $108,000	Between $49,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	California	Connecticut
Best paying company	Meta	Apple
Best paying industry	Retail	Finance

Differences between solutions analyst and process analyst education

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

	Solutions Analyst	Process Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Solutions analyst vs process analyst demographics

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

	Solutions Analyst	Process Analyst
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
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, 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	8%	12%

Differences between solutions analyst and process analyst duties and responsibilities

Solutions analyst example responsibilities.

Prepare customized sales proposals, manage forecast and CRM.
Manage CRM system to track and report sales performance relative to goals and develop improvement action plans.
Work with internal customers throughout the PC acquisition and deployment process to communicate status and manage expectations.
Create various Perl, VBscript and batch files to update or manage the registry and configuration of servers.
Manage and implement VMware infrastructure.
Develop, test, and modify UNIX programs to support DoD contracts.

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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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Solutions analyst vs process analyst skills

Common solutions analyst skills

Project Management, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Java, 7%
Visualization, 6%
Data Analysis, 5%
Salesforce, 4%

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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