Career switch, measured
From Business Analyst to Systems Analyst
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 56% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Stakeholder management, Problem solving, Communication, Project management; the main skills to add are Sales, Troubleshooting, Customer success, Product management.
56%
skill overlap
702
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillBusiness AnalystSystems Analyst
- Stakeholder management68%46%
- Problem solving29%29%
- Communication34%36%
- Project management17%17%
- Leadership34%35%
- SQL35%14%
- ERP systems14%21%
- Python14%15%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Analyst postings, rarely in Business Analyst ones.
SkillBusiness AnalystSystems Analyst
- Sales12%59%
- Troubleshooting12%26%
- Customer success–26%
- Product management6%17%
- Azure6%16%
- AWS6%15%
- Cybersecurity–12%
- JavaScript–10%
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