Business systems specialists

Business systems specialists

NOC
21221

perform detailed system tests, produce reports and develop new system architectures. They also translate the strategic objectives of a company into tasks for information technology departments.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Moderate
Moderate

3-Year Job Openings

56
 

Median Hourly Wage

$33.17
$26.07
Low
$58.44
High

Average Salary

$77,200
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

697
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Business systems specialists perform detailed system tests, produce reports and develop new system architectures. They must also identify the strategic objectives of a company and translate these objectives into achievable tasks for an organization's information technology department. They are employed in information technology consulting firms and in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Confer with clients to identify and document requirements
  • Analyze information systems processes, and propose customized solutions to improve performance and efficiency
  • Design, develop, integrate, test and implement information systems business solutions
  • Provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management, security and service delivery
  • Act as a liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams
  • Conduct tests to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and functionality of system changes and enhancements
  • Also Known As

    • business systems analyst
    • business systems consultant
    • business systems specialist - computer systems
    • information systems business analyst
    • information technology (IT) business analyst
    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    A bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, information systems or a related discipline or completion of a college program in computer science is usually required.
  • Certification or training may be required by some employers.
  • Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

    Employment by Sex

    The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

    Data legend

    55.1%
    Female
    44.9%
    Male
    Employment by age

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    0.0%
    15-24
    21.6%
    25-34
    36.2%
    35-44
    28.4%
    45-54
    13.8%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    0.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    10.2%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    0.8%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    24.6%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    64.4%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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    28.2%
    Professional, scientific and technical services
    20.5%
    Public administration
    12.8%
    Finance and insurance
    38.5%
    All Other Industries
    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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    N/A
    Northeast
    35.00%
    Southeast
    31.60%
    Southwest
    29.10%
    Central
    4.30%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    N/A
    Northeast
    $78,000
    Southeast
    $75,500
    Southwest
    $78,000
    Central
    $72,000
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    No Data Available

    Southeast

    $31.25
    $26.07
    Low
    $48.72
    High

    Southwest

    $33.17
    $26.07
    Low
    $58.44
    High

    Central

    $33.17
    $26.07
    Low
    $58.44
    High

    Northwest

    $37.46
    $27.07
    Low
    $53.62
    High
    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $77,200

    Newfoundland

    $90,000

    Prince Edward Island

    $68,000

    Nova Scotia

    $76,400

    Canada

    $89,000
    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    56
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    18
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    38
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    194
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    41
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    152