Systems Analyst skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Systems Analyst postings that mention each skill.

1. Sales59%
2. Stakeholder managementdistinctive46%
3. Communication36%
4. Leadership35%
5. Problem solving29%
6. Troubleshootingdistinctive26%
7. Customer successdistinctive26%
8. ERP systemsdistinctive21%
9. Marketing20%
10. Training and coaching18%
11. Product managementdistinctive17%
12. Project managementdistinctive17%
13. Azuredistinctive16%
14. AWSdistinctive15%
15. Pythondistinctive15%

“Distinctive” means Systems Analyst postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Systems Analyst skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Sales Engineer67% overlapShared: Sales, Stakeholder management, Customer success, SalesforceHow to switch
• IT Project Manager65% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Customer success, Leadership, Project managementHow to switch
• Systems Engineer64% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Azure, Troubleshooting, LeadershipHow to switch
• Customer Success Manager63% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Sales, Customer success, Problem solvingHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Systems Analyst need?

In 702 current Systems Analyst job postings, the skills asked for most often are Sales (59%), Stakeholder management (46%), Communication (36%), Leadership (35%), Problem solving (29%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Systems Analyst move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Sales Engineer, IT Project Manager, Systems Engineer, Customer Success Manager. Sales Engineer shares skills such as Sales, Stakeholder management, Customer success.