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IT Analysts and Consultants

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  • Job description
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals design, implement, and evaluate computer systems. They perform tasks related to consultation and recommendation. They analyze the clients’ needs in order to develop recommendations on computer systems. They are self-employed or work for consulting firms and information technology (IT) departments in the private or public sectors.

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature

Main tasks

IT Analysts and Consultants

  • Determine and document the IT needs of users.
  • Design, use, and maintain databases and applications.
  • Make recommendations on computer system problems.
  • Optimize software efficiency and quality.
  • Analyze the costs of development, use, and optimization of systems.
  • Participate in the development, implementation, and execution of IT strategies.
  • Advise IT managers within companies.
  • Prepare presentations and written reports based on research, data collection, and analysis from multiple sources.
  • Design and optimize algorithms.

Systems Security Analysts

  • Determine and document the IT needs of users.
  • Assess the risks related to the security of data, software, and hardware.
  • Develop policies, procedures, and contingency plans to minimize the effects of an IT security breach.
  • Advise IT managers within companies.

IT Systems Quality Assurance Analysts

  • Optimize software efficiency and quality.
  • Design and implement software lifecycle procedures.
  • Advise IT managers within companies.

Systems auditors

  • Conduct independent reviews to evaluate quality assurance practices, software products, and information systems.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$26.00
Median
$42.07
Maximum
$58.78

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

45,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
26.2% Female
73.8% Male

Not available.
  • 26.2% Female
  • 73.8% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$75,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    35% of jobs
  2. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    17% of jobs
  3. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    7% of jobs
  4. Finance
    NAICS 521, 522, 523, 526
    7% of jobs
  5. Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
    NAICS 524
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    29% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    35% of jobs
  2. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    17% of jobs
  3. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    7% of jobs
  4. Finance
    NAICS 521, 522, 523, 526
    7% of jobs
  5. Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
    NAICS 524
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    29% of jobs