Business Process Analyst
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
Evaluates, optimizes and designs work processes to optimize business outcomes. Advises on ways to improve operations, increase efficiency, reduce costs and increase revenues. Recommends business and organizational change.
Job Outlook
There were 710 Business Process Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 17843 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Business / Management Analyst industry, which includes the Business Process Analyst career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2012:
Salary
Many new Business Process Analyst jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $83,628.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,909.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Business Process Analyst postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $73,530.
Education and Experience
Posted Business Process Analyst jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 4% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 78% |
| Master's Degree | 18% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
Posted Business Process Analyst jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 18% |
| 3 to 5 years | 55% |
| 6 to 8 years | 15% |
| 9+ years | 12% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Business Process Analyst positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication Skills (46%)
- Teamwork / Collaboration (37%)
- Microsoft Excel (31%)
- Problem Solving (31%)
- Planning (29%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Business Process (74%)
- Process Improvement (41%)
- Project Management (41%)
- Six Sigma (20%)
- Business Analysis (20%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Lean Six Sigma (15%)
- Vaccination (13%)
- Data Analysis (12%)
- Customer Service (11%)
- Budgeting (11%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Reengineering (7%)
- Process Management (6%)
- ServiceNow (6%)
- Business Systems Analysis (5%)
- Atlassian JIRA (5%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed along with the marginal value: the average salary difference between postings that request that skill and those that do not.
- Agile Development (1%) – marginal value $9,113
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Business Process Analyst skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Business Process Manager
- Process Analyst
- Business Process Consultant
- Business Process Specialist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Senior Business Analyst
- Business Analyst (General)
- Business Analysis Manager
- Business / Management Consultant
- Business Continuity Planner / Analyst
- Operations Analyst (General)
- Process Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Business Process Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- General Dynamics (672)
- Deloitte (557)
- UnitedHealth Group (545)
- The Boeing Company (314)
- USAA (269)
North Carolina
- Wells Fargo (41)
- USAA (25)
- Hanesbrands, Inc. (21)
- Deloitte (20)
- Lenovo (17)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Business Administration Master's Degrees
- Climate Adaptation Graduate Certificates
- Professional Communication and Managerial Skills Graduate Certificates
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.