Business Analyst vs Human Resources Generalist

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Pay

Business Analyst

$102,000 typical, a year

Most Business Analysts earn $77,500 to $127,500 a year.

From 1,306 postings that list pay

3,943 open jobs now

Business Analyst salaries Business Analyst jobs

Human Resources Generalist

$82,500 typical, a year

Most Human Resources Generalists earn $62,500 to $104,500 a year.

From 2,065 postings that list pay

5,874 open jobs now

Human Resources Generalist salaries Human Resources Generalist jobs

Business Analysts typically earn about $19,500 more a year than Human Resources Generalists.

What each one does

Business Analyst

  • Gather and document business requirements, workflows, and system needs.
  • Analyze business processes, workflows, system functionality, and user needs.
  • Translate business needs into technical requirements and system specifications.
  • Support the administration, configuration, testing, and implementation of systems.
  • Develop and enhance recurring and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and metrics.
  • Coordinate user acceptance testing, document defects, and validate results.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Human Resources Generalist

  • Answer employee questions about policies, benefits, and procedures.
  • Process new hire paperwork and maintain employee records.
  • Conduct employee relations investigations and resolve conflicts.
  • Support recruiting efforts and coordinate the onboarding process.
  • Manage leave of absence requests and ensure compliance.
  • Prepare reports and analyze data for HR operations.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Skills employers ask for

Business Analyst

Asked for in both

  • Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings

More common in Business Analyst postings

  • Project Management 3 in 10 postings
  • Data Analysis 3 in 10 postings
  • Tableau 2 in 10 postings
  • SQL 2 in 10 postings
  • Data Visualization 2 in 10 postings

Human Resources Generalist

Asked for in both

  • Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Office 4 in 10 postings

More common in Human Resources Generalist postings

  • Employee Relations 5 in 10 postings
  • HRIS 4 in 10 postings
  • Performance Management 3 in 10 postings
  • HR Generalist 2 in 10 postings
  • Payroll 2 in 10 postings
  • Employee Engagement 1 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Word 1 in 10 postings
  • HR Policies 1 in 10 postings

Out of each role's current postings.

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Business Analyst

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