How to become a Systems Analyst
Evaluates processes and methods used in existing ICT systems and proposes modifications, additional system components or new systems to meet user needs as expressed in specifications and other documentation.
Main tasks
- Analyses existing business processes and systems to identify issues, errors and areas for improvement
- Collaborates with stakeholders to determine system requirements
- Creates functional solutions and system test plans to meet quality expectations
- Develops functional specifications for use by system developers
- Tests and troubleshoots system changes
Ways in
- University: Computing & IT degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- University: Engineering degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (ICT60220); Certificate III in Computer Systems Equipment (UEE30220); Certificate III in Information Technology (ICT30120); Certificate IV in Computer Systems (UEE40120); Certificate IV in Information Technology (ICT40120); Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology (ICT41219); Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering (UEE50520); Diploma of Information Technology (ICT50220)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $140,244 a year
- About 51,400 people work in this job group now, and about 64,700 are projected by 2035. (+25.9%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Systems Analyst?
Ways in include: Computing & IT degrees; Engineering degrees; Advanced Diploma of Information Technology; Certificate III in Computer Systems Equipment.
How much does a Systems Analyst earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $140,244 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Systems Analyst a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 26% by 2035, from about 51,400 to about 64,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Systems Analyst?
Usually. 73% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Systems Analyst?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04