Systems analysts

Systems analysts conduct research, analyze and evaluate client information technology requirements, procedures or problems, and develop and implement proposals, recommendations, and plans to improve current or future information systems.

Skill level: Highly skilled

Check your pay

  • The majority of Systems analysts earn a salary between R16 927 and R65 883 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Systems analysts ranges from R16 927 to R35 218.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R24 502 and R47 254 per month.

Duties and tasks

  • Consulting with users to formulate document requirements and with management to ensure agreement on systems principles
  • Identifying and analyzing business processes, procedures and work practices
  • Identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending optimal business practices, and system functionality and behaviour
  • Taking responsibility for deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting and implementing system test plans
  • Developing functional specifications for use by systems developers
  • Expanding or modifying systems to improve workflow or serve new purposes
  • Coordinating and linking the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility

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