Business Analyst (ICT) salary in Australia
ANZSCO occupation: ICT Business and Systems Analysts
Last reviewed July 2026
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) · 2025 data. Annual figure derived from median weekly earnings × 52.
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- People employed
- 51,000
- Annual employment growth
- +800/yr
- 5-yr projected growth
- +15.1%
- Skills shortage rating
- No national shortage
- Main industry
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
- Works full-time
- 90%
- Avg full-time hours
- 41 hrs/wk
- Works part-time
- 10%
- Female share
- 38%
- Median age
- 44 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025)
What does a business analyst (ict) do?
ICT Business and Systems Analysts work with users to formulate system requirements, develop system plans and documentation, review and evaluate existing systems, and design and modify systems to meet users' business needs.
- Working with users to formulate and document business requirements
- Identifying, investigating, and analysing business processes, procedures and work practices
- Identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending optimal business practices, and system functionality and behaviour
- Using project management methodologies, principles and techniques to develop project plans and to cost, resource and manage projects
- Taking responsibility for deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting and implementing system test plans, which ensure acceptable quality and integrity of the system
- Creating user and training documentation, and conducting formal training classes
- Developing functional specifications for use by system developers
- Using data and process modelling techniques to create clear system specifications for the design and development of system software
- Acting as a central reference and information source, providing guidance and assistance in the system project decision making process
How to become a business analyst (ict)
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a business analyst (ict) earn in Australia?
The median business analyst (ict) earns $140,244 per year ($2,697 per week, or about $72/hour), based on Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025).
What qualifications do you need to be a business analyst (ict)?
Most business analyst (ict)s hold a bachelor degree (47.3% of workers). Pathways vary — see typical courses above.
Is business analyst (ict) a job in demand in Australia?
Around 51,000 business analyst (ict)s are employed in Australia. Employment is changing by about +800 workers per year.
Earnings, employment and education data: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Employment projections: Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Skills shortage ratings: Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
The ABS median refers to full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate; individual pay varies. Annual figures derived from median weekly earnings × 52. Figures are estimates for guidance only.