OSCA 273232Updated 2026-01-29

ICT Business Analyst

National shortage level: Low

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Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 142k

Weekly earnings: AUD 2740

Salary range: AUD 128k-AUD 157k

Job ads trend: Not listed

Time to hire: Varies

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State distribution

40.7%

NSW

31.4%

VIC

11.7%

QLD

Education mix

47.7%

bachelor degree

31.7%

Post graduate

7.5%

advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

ICT Business Analysts identify and communicate with users to formulate and produce requirements specifications to create system and software solutions.

What you do

• Identifies, investigates, and analyses business processes, procedures and work practices.
• Identifies and evaluates inefficiencies and recommends optimal business practices, and system functionality and behaviour.
• Uses project management methodologies, principles and techniques to develop project plans and to cost, resource and manage projects.

Core skills

Credentials & pathway

Recommended level: bachelor degree (47.7%)

Recent job ads

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Tasks

• Acts as a central reference and information source, providing guidance and assistance in the system project decision making process.
• Creates user and trainer documentation, and conducts formal training classes.
• Develops functional specifications for use by system developers.

Earnings

Weekly median: AUD 2740

Annual median: AUD 142k

Range: AUD 128k-AUD 157k