ICT system analyst
Also called system analyst, network analyst, systems analyst
ICT system analysts specify the system needs to meet the end user requirements. They analyse system functions in order to define their goals or purposes and to discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most efficiently. They also design new IT solutions to improve business efficiency and productivity, produce outline designs and estimate costs of new systems, specify the operations the system will perform, and the way data will be viewed by the end user. They present the design to the users and work closely with the users to implement the solution.
What you'd do
Systems analysts · ILO- Consulting with users to formulate and document requirements and with management to ensure agreement on systems principles
- Identifying and analysing 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
- Indoors
- Sitting most of the day
- Lots of contact with people
- Good freedom to decide
- Often more than 40 hours a week
- Deadlines most weeks
- Some repetitive tasks
Will there be jobs?
Yes, good prospects10 EU countries are short of systems analysts now, and many jobs will need filling by 2035.
Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.
What does it pay?
Well above averagePay depends a lot on the country: from about €2,900 a month (Slovakia) to €7,300 (Denmark), before tax.
Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.
Among professionals in the EU, women earn 21% less per hour than men. Professionals · Eurostat
What do I need to study?
Usually a degreeA degree in software and applications development and analysis is the usual route.
887 institutions in the EU offer ICT bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.
Will AI change it?
ModeratelyAI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.
Average task score 0.49 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).
See the score for each of the 7 tasks
Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for systems analysts. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).