Business Analyst vs Project Manager
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Pay
Business Analyst
$110,000 typical, a year
Most Business Analysts earn $92,500 to $132,100 a year.
From 1,303 postings that list pay
4,727 open jobs now
Project Manager
$124,800 typical, a year
Most Project Managers earn $97,500 to $154,800 a year.
From 5,867 postings that list pay
16,233 open jobs now
Project Managers typically earn about $14,800 more a year than Business Analysts.
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
Project Manager
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet project goals and objectives.
- Track project progress against schedules and budgets to ensure timely delivery.
- Manage project risks and identify potential issues before they become problems.
- Prepare and present regular status reports to stakeholders and leadership.
- Communicate with clients and team members to maintain strong relationships.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans and documentation.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Asked for in both
- Project Management3 in 10 Business Analyst postings, 6 in 10 Project Manager postings
- Microsoft Excel2 in 10 Business Analyst postings, 2 in 10 Project Manager postings
More common in Business Analyst postings
- Data Analysis3 in 10
- Tableau3 in 10
- Data Visualization2 in 10
- SQL2 in 10
- Data Interpretation2 in 10
More common in Project Manager postings
- Microsoft Office2 in 10
- Project Planning2 in 10
- Program Management2 in 10
- Risk Management2 in 10
- Microsoft PowerPoint1 in 10
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses, certifications and education
Business Analyst
- Business Degree3 in 10
- Master's Degree2 in 10
- Bachelor's Degree2 in 10
Project Manager
- PMP3 in 10
- Bachelor's Degree1 in 10
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering1 in 10
Open jobs
Business Analyst
Salesforce Business Analyst
CencoraPay not stated Remote, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaVisioSalesforceLucidchartProcess MappingUser Stories +3- Pay not stated US FL JAX 347WorkdaySix SigmaPower BIAI AgentsRoot Cause Analysis +10
- Pay not stated US WI MKE 4900 HybridCustomer ServiceData AnalysisData Mapping
Project Manager
- Pay not stated Warner Robins, GA, USSCI EligibilityContract ComplianceForecastingProject Management
- Pay not stated Addison, TX, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Midlothian, TX, USAProject ManagementSecurity SystemsCommissioningProgram Management
Project Coordinator
Weber Shandwick$40k - $50k/yrstated New York, New York, United States of America HybridChange ManagementChange Control
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