Analysts define software requirements and specifications and guide program design and development.
The analyst's role sits between the initial business analysis stage and the detailed system design, building and programming stages of the systems development process.
Duties and Tasks
Analysts may perform the following tasks:
research how IT systems are used and look at ways to improve use and efficiency
review and develop computer systems, computer languages, data communication processes and user interface devices
test new IT system designs and fix design problems found
test new system components
write reports describing findings, sometimes for publication.
This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006
Computing Professionals
Employment Status
Weekly Income ($)
Full-time
1,468
Part-time
734
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This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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