DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

15-1121  Computer Systems Analysts

Occupational Description:
Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems. Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 10 - Southeast 51040$40.20/hr$1.43/hr$24.67/hr$29.73/hr$39.03/hr$49.72/hr$59.07/hr
Minnesota 12,660456$37.77/hr$0.45/hr$24.49/hr$30.16/hr$36.66/hr$44.66/hr$53.61/hr
U S 487,7405,365$40.44/hr$0.12/hr$24.26/hr$30.58/hr$38.69/hr$48.38/hr$58.97/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Computer Systems Analysts
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services190$40.92/hr
Manufacturing60N/A
Financial Activities20$27.49/hr
Professional and Business Services20$26.15/hr
Other Regional Data For Computer Systems Analysts
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 11,290 $37.11/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 510 $39.03/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 260 $23.86/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 180 $32.42/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 160 $31.79/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 90 $32.75/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 80 $35.37/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 60 $34.08/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 50 $30.20/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 40 $34.99/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 20 $29.31/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 10 N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A $33.36/hr N/A