ERP Analyst
Impact: Operational Efficiency, Strategic Alignment
Implement, maintain, and optimize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems by analyzing business processes, gathering requirements, configuring modules, and providing user support and training to ensure alignment with organizational goals and operational efficiency.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with significant solo analysis
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Limited
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours per week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $90,000 - $110,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000 - $75,000
- Senior
- $120,000 - $150,000
- Growth by 2033
- 10-15%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $25,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- ERP Software (e.g.
- SAP
- Oracle
- Microsoft Dynamics)
- Data Analysis
- Business Process Mapping
- SQL
- Project Management
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- ERP Analyst
- Senior ERP Analyst
- ERP Consultant
- ERP Manager
- IT Director
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate