Information Systems Specialists

National Occupational Classification (NOC): 21222

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Sample Job Titles

  • Computer systems analyst
  • Informatics consultant
  • Information systems quality assurance (QA) analyst
  • Information technology (IT) consultant
  • Management information systems (MIS) analyst
  • Systems analyst
  • Systems auditor
  • Systems consultant
  • Technical project manager
  • Technical support engineer


What do information systems specialists do?

Information systems specialists analyze, test and assess systems requirements, develop and implement information systems development plans, policies and procedures, and provide advice on a wide range of information systems issues. They are employed in information technology consulting firms and in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors, or they may be self-employed.

Information systems specialists perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Design, develop, test, implement and oversee IT systems
  • Collect and analyze data to identify areas for improvement within an organization’s IT infrastructure
  • Review existing IT systems and internal processes
  • Develop, implement and apply policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle to maximize the efficiency, effectiveness and overall quality of software products and information systems, and to ensure that all systems and processes meet organization standards and user requirements
  • Develop quality assurance procedures and tests for the development and improvement of new and existing systems
  • Identify, analyze and document discrepancies and ensure that appropriate adjustments are made
  • Perform preventive maintenance tasks on computer systems.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

 

Information systems specialists primarily work in many subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador, including:

  • 541   Professional, scientific and technical services
  • 912   Provincial and territorial public administration
  • 911   Federal government public administration
  • 517   Telecommunications
  • 611   Educational services
  • 622  Hospitals
  • 212  Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)
  • 221  Utilities

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

Short and Long Term Occupational Projections

Short Term Projections for 2023-2025

The employment outlook will be moderate for information systems specialists in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 3 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

 

Long Term Projections for 2023-2032

Information systems specialists belong to the broader occupational group 2121, 2122 (Computer system analysts and other mathematical occupations). This group is forecast to be tightening (rating of 2.6 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.

Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)

 

Number of Job Postings in 2023

During 2023, there were 86 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:

Avalon:  70% Western: 15%
Eastern:  3% Labrador:  7%
Central:  3% NL-unspecified:  1%

Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)



Who works as information systems specialists in Newfoundland and Labrador?

During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 680 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 74% of those employed were Male+ and 27% of those employed were Female+.

Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:

15 to 24 25 to 54 55 to 64 65+
0% 84% 15% 0%

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

How much do information systems specialists make?

Annual Earnings

The median employment income for all information systems specialists in the reference year 2020 (700 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $82,000.

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

Hourly Earnings

Salary information for information systems specialists in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:

Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour)
Newfoundland and Labrador $23.56 $40.37 $60.51

 

The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:

Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour)
$25.71 $43.59 $63.00

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

 

Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)

  • Project Management
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Systems Analysis
  • Technical Support
  • Project Planning
  • Change Management
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Backup Devices
  • Business Requirements

Source:  Lightcast



What training is required?

  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering, business administration or a related discipline or completion of a college program in computer science is usually required.
  • Experience as a computer programmer is usually required.
  • Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required by some employers.
  • A professional certification such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or another related information technology (IT) designation.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

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