AVERAGE SALARY FOR THE FIRST TIME, WOMEN ARE EARNING HIGHER SALARY THAN MEN IN COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS YEARS**
16%
CANADA
COUNTRIES
13%
112
RESPONDENTS
5205
USA
46%
50% $78,980
WORLD
40%
TOP 5 COUNTRIES AUSTRALIA INDIA UNITED KINGDOM SOUTH AFRICA NEW ZEALAND
TOP 5 JOB TITLES REPORTED
50% $75,410
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
AVERAGE SALARY OF TOP 5 CERTIFICATIONS HOLDERS
$85,804 41%
HOLD AT LEAST ONE OF THE TOP 5 CERTIFICATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE SURVEY †
11%
MORE IN EARNINGS THAN OVERALL AVERAGE SALARY
REPORTING AREA SOLUTIONS SPACE
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE) / PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE 1. BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST 2. IT BUSINESS ANALYST 3. BUSINESS CONSULTANT 4. SOLUTION DESIGNER 5. BUSINESS ARCHITECT
51%
RESPONDENTS IDENTIFY AS BUSINESS ANALYSTS
88%
FULL-TIME
38-40
HOURS/WEEK
20%
37% 18% >2
AVERAGE AGE WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS TENURE
$2,078/ YR
3-3
17%
17%
11%
4 -5
6 - 10
11 +
BUSINESS/PRODUCTS FUNCTION GROUPS
ORGANIZATIONS ARE RECOGNIZING THE VALUE OF COEs TO DRIVE LARGE SCALE CHANGE, INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES***
EXPECTED SALARY INCREASE (2017 - 2018 in %) OVERALL CAREER SPAN AVERAGE INCREASE
46%
INDIVIDUALS ENTERING THE BA FIELD WILL EXPECT THE LARGEST SALARY INCREASE VS OVER TIME
35.6
PEOPLE TRANSITION INTO A BA ROLE IN THEIR MID-30S.
34%
AVERAGE TENURE
10 YEARS
AVERAGE AGE
39
SPAN CAREER
TENURE PRACTICING BUSINESS ANALYSIS IN YEARS *A DETAILED SALARY SURVEY GUIDE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN Q3 2017. THE STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE HAS BEEN CALCULATED TO BE + OR – 3% BASED ON # AND QUALITY OF RESPONDENTS & THE BREADOWN OF THE REGIONS †MORE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SALARY SURVEY GUIDE
**IIBA CONDUCTED SALARY SURVEYS IN 2009, 2010, 2013
***BASED ON THE 2016 KPMG RESEARCH AND IMPACT STUDY COMMISSIONED BY IIBA
ALL SALARY DATA REPORTED IN U.S. DOLLARS
TOP 5 INDUSTRIES BA PROFESSIONALS WORK IN
TOP 3 AREAS BA PROFESSIONALS PERFORM THEIR WORK
Median Compensation by Area
30%
AGILE ($76,200) FINANCE/ INSURANCE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
33%
39%
RESPONDENTS WORKING THE TOP 5 INDUSTRIES EARN
GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR
16%
11%-27%
BUSINESS/ PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING
14%
HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
11%
MORE THAN PEERS WORKING IN OTHER INDUSTRIES
TOP 5 RELATED PRACTICE AREAS BA PROFESSIONALS WORK IN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING
BUSINESS PROCESS ENGINEERING
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BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT ($75,000)
15%
AGILE EXPERIENCE CAN DRIVE SALARY INCREASE HOWEVER THIS MUST BE COMBINED WITH OTHER DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO BE VIEWED AS A TRUSTED ADVISOR
EDUCATION LEVEL
BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE
SOLUTIONS DESIGN
28%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ($80,000)
MASTER’S DEGREE
79%
RESPONDENTS HOLD EITHER A BACHELOR’S OR MASTER’S DEGREE
+
EXPERIENCE
=
$2,566 / YR MORE IN EARNINGS
THANK YOU TO OUR GLOBAL SUPPORTERS
SILVER SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR
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