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Computer Systems Analysts
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.
What a computer systems analyst does
Become a computer systems analyst
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good computer systems analyst
- Talking to others.
- Reading work related information.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $61 per hour with an average salary of $127,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $46 and $68 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $96,200 and $141,600 per year.
Computer Systems Analyst job outlook
- There are 16,814 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 3,485 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.