What does a business analyst do? Is it a good job?
Asked by Wayne R.
Im planning to take Business with IT in college I've been checking out the career choices I'll have later in life when I came across 'Business analyst', What does a business analyst do? Is it a good job? Does it pay well? How is the state of job availability in such a field?

Best Answer:
What do they do? A business analyst is responsible for analyzing the business needs of their clients and stakeholders to help identify business problems and propose solutions. The business analyst typically performs a liaison function between the business side of an enterprise and the information technology department or external service providers. Common alternate titles are business systems analyst, systems analyst, and functional analyst, although some organizations may differentiate between the these titles and corresponding responsibilities. Does it pay well? According to the US Dept of Labor: Average annual earnings of computer systems analysts were $66,460 in May 2004. What is the job outlook? Employment of computer systems analysts is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2014 as organizations continue to adopt and integrate increasingly sophisticated technologies. Job increases will be driven by very rapid growth in computer system design and related services, which is projected to be among the fastest growing industries in the U.S. economy. Good luck!
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