Business Analyst vs Recruiter

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Pay

Business Analyst

$101,700 typical, a year

Most Business Analysts earn $77,000 to $126,600 a year.

From 1,379 postings that list pay

4,234 open jobs now

Business Analyst salaries Business Analyst jobs

Recruiter

$80,300 typical, a year

Most Recruiters earn $63,800 to $115,000 a year.

From 1,688 postings that list pay

4,578 open jobs now

Recruiter salaries Recruiter jobs

Business Analysts typically earn about $21,400 more a year than Recruiters.

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

Recruiter

  • Source candidates through job boards, social media, and professional networks.
  • Screen resumes and conduct initial phone or video interviews.
  • Coordinate interview schedules with internal teams and hiring managers.
  • Maintain accurate candidate information in the applicant tracking system.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and role requirements.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for open positions.

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

Recruiter

Asked for in both

  • Microsoft Excel 1 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings

More common in Recruiter postings

  • Full-Cycle Recruiting 4 in 10 postings
  • Sourcing 4 in 10 postings
  • Applicant Tracking System 4 in 10 postings
  • Talent Acquisition 3 in 10 postings
  • Interviewing 3 in 10 postings
  • LinkedIn Recruiter 3 in 10 postings
  • Talent Pipelining 1 in 10 postings

Out of each role's current postings.

Open jobs

Business Analyst

  • Business Analyst Lead

    Cogent People
    Pay not stated Columbia, MD Hybrid
    ConfluenceJiraSQLData ValidationAgile +1
    Lead · 8+ yrs exp 1 day ago
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  • Senior Business Analyst

    Westinghouse Electric Company
    $40/hr Employer stated
    OTHER, MA, US, 0
    Power BIMicrosoft ExcelFinancial ModelingForecastingReconciliations +8
    Senior · 10+ yrs exp 12 hours ago
    Apply
  • Program Analyst

    Xpectsolutions
    Pay not stated Huntsville, AL, US
    Microsoft ExcelData CollectionInformation SecuritySystems Analysis
    Mid level · 3+ yrs exp 1 day ago
    Apply

Recruiter

  • Senior Clinical Recruiter

    North American Partners In Anesthesia
    Pay not stated Sunrise, Florida, United States of America Remote
    WorkdayInterviewingCredentialingSourcingApplicant Tracking System +3
    Senior · 5+ yrs exp 1 day ago
    Apply
  • Pay not stated HAG - Charlotte - Charlotte, NC 28214 Remote
    Full-Cycle RecruitingApplicant Tracking SystemAutomotive RetailTalent AcquisitionLinkedIn Recruiter
    Mid level · 4+ yrs exp 13 hours ago
    Apply
  • Pay not stated Miami, FL
    Full-Cycle RecruitingApplicant Tracking SystemLinkedIn RecruiterSourcingStakeholder Management +3
    Mid level · 5+ yrs exp 1 day ago
    Apply

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