Computer Systems Analysts Career, Salary and Skills
Computer Systems Analysts have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $105,850 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 519,530. Wage data is published for 415 locations.
Occupation description
Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.
O*NET code
15-1211.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$105,850
Hourly median
$50.89
Employment
519,530
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Writing | 3.38 | 4.00 |
Typical tasks
- Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
- Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
- Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems.
- Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility so that information can be shared.
- Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client and server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.
- Analyze information processing or computation needs and plan and design computer systems, using techniques such as structured analysis, data modeling, and information engineering.
- Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles.
- Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
Technology
- 3M Post-it App
- Access management software
- AcmeStudio
- Active directory software
- Ada
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe ColdFusion
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Flex
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- ADP Workforce Now
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
Computer Systems Analysts salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in CAMedian $127,720 · Employment 59,060
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in TXMedian $107,390 · Employment 47,990
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in FLMedian $101,900 · Employment 35,270
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in New York, NYMedian $128,340 · Employment 26,540
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in WAMedian $129,410 · Employment 24,120
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in NYMedian $109,610 · Employment 24,100
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in VAMedian $120,840 · Employment 23,190
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in MAMedian $128,240 · Employment 22,160
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in NCMedian $106,850 · Employment 20,910
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in ILMedian $101,570 · Employment 20,610
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $122,520 · Employment 20,000
- Computer Systems Analysts Salary in PAMedian $98,550 · Employment 19,450
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.