Configures and implements enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP, Oracle or NetSuite that run a company's finance, supply chain and HR. BLS does not publish separate figures for computer systems analysts; it counts them within computer systems analyst (SOC 15-1211), whose median pay is $105,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
- SOC 15-1211
- Computer and Mathematical
- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
ERP Consultant in four numbers
- Median pay
- $105,850a year, or $50.89/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $67KTop 10% $168K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +7.9%Much faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+7.9%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +7.9% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 32,900544,400 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 2025544.4K
- Projected 2035587.2K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 544.4K Projected 2035 587.2K - Typical education
- Bachelor'sneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- High school0.8%
- Certificate0.5%
- Some college4.6%
- Associate's50.7%
- Bachelor's41.9%
- Master's1.4%
Highest education held by computer systems analysts Segment Value High school 0.8% Certificate 0.5% Some college 4.6% Associate's 50.7% Bachelor's 41.9% Master's 1.4%
Also advertised as: SAP Consultant, Oracle ERP Consultant, ERP Functional Consultant, NetSuite Consultant, Workday Consultant, ERP Analyst.
Pay
How much do Computer Systems Analysts make?
Every erp consultant in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$105,850
Middle half earn $82,860 to $134,110
- 10th
- $67,340
- 25th
- $82,860
- 75th
- $134,110
- 90th
- $167,710
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $67,340 |
| 25th | $82,860 |
| Median | $105,850 |
| 75th | $134,110 |
| 90th | $167,710 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $105,850
- Median hourly wage
- $50.89/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $114,610
- People employed
- 519,530
Versus all US occupations
At $105,850, Computer Systems Analysts earn 108% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $54,870 a year.
Versus computer and mathematical occupations
Inside the Computer and Mathematical group, where the middle occupation pays $116,580, this is 9% below the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $167,710 or more while the bottom 10% earn $67,340, a gap of 2.5×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 80% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
Rhode Island pays the most at $134,630, and still leads at $131,629 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Computer Systems Analysts the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rhode Island | $134,630 | $131,629 | 1,850 |
| 2Washington | $129,410 | $120,929 | 24,120 |
| 3Massachusetts | $128,240 | $121,259 | 22,160 |
| 4Colorado | $127,750 | $123,967 | 6,230 |
| 5California | $127,720 | $115,354 | 59,060 |
| 6New Jersey | $122,890 | $112,945 | 16,520 |
| 7Oregon | $121,620 | $117,665 | 5,640 |
| 8Virginia | $120,840 | $119,520 | 23,190 |
| 9District of Columbia | $116,820 | $106,296 | 2,480 |
| 10Maryland | $113,610 | $108,242 | 15,340 |
Job outlook
Is ERP Consultant a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Much faster than average. +7.9% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | +7.9% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Much faster than average
BLS projects employment of Computer Systems Analysts to change 7.9% over 2025–2035, roughly 2.3× the 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 42,900 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 32,900 openings are projected each year, 6.0% of the 544,400 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become an ERP Consultant
Most ERP consultants have a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, supply chain management, information systems or business. Knowledge of the business process is as important as software skill, so many come from accounting, procurement or operations jobs and become experts in the system they used.
Vendor certifications, such as those offered through SAP's certification program, Oracle University and NetSuite, carry weight with employers. Supply chain consultants often add the Association for Supply Chain Management's Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) credential. Large consulting firms and implementation partners hire graduates into training programs.
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Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
None
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Medium preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as computer systems analysts.
- Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree50.7%
- Bachelor's Degree41.9%
- Some College Courses4.6%
- Master's Degree1.4%
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)0.8%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | 50.7% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 41.9% |
| Some College Courses | 4.6% |
| Master's Degree | 1.4% |
| High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 0.8% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
What does an ERP Consultant do?
ERP consultants help organizations set up and improve the large software systems that run their core operations: accounting, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, payroll and more. They study how a company works today, design how processes will run in the new system, configure modules to match, and test everything with real scenarios before go-live.
Functional consultants focus on a business area such as finance or supply chain and must understand both the process and the software settings. Technical consultants handle data migration, integrations, custom reports and code. Both train users and support them after launch, when problems with orders, invoices or inventory need fast answers.
Day-to-day tasks
- Document current business processes and requirements
- Design future processes in the ERP system
- Configure modules for finance, supply chain or HR
- Plan and validate data migration from old systems
- Write test scenarios and run system testing
- Train end users and write process guides
- Support users and fix issues after go-live
Typical tasks, researched by NueCareer from the sources below.
Working conditions and hours
ERP consultants work at consulting firms, software implementation partners, and the internal IT departments of manufacturers, retailers, hospitals and governments. The job is desk-based, and while much work is remote, consulting roles can involve regular travel to client sites. Long hours are common in the weeks around a system go-live.
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayIndoors, in a climate-controlled space, every day.
Outdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayAlmost never works outdoors.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeSeated for more than half the working day.
Standing
NeverAlmost all the timeBending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantFace-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayDealing with the public
Not importantExtremely important
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayMeeting strict deadlines at least weekly.
Conflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lotA lot of freedom to make decisions without checking first.
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Active Listening3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Active Learning3.6
- Writing3.4
- Monitoring3.4
- Learning Strategies3.1
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 |
| Writing | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Systems Analysis3.8
- Systems Evaluation3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.4
- Programming3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
- Coordination3.1
- Troubleshooting3.1
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Systems Analysis | 3.8 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 |
| Programming | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.1 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.1 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Analytical or scientific software · in demand
- Application server software · in demand
- Business intelligence and data analysis software · in demand
- Cloud-based data access and sharing software · in demand
- Cloud-based management software · in demand
- Configuration management software · in demand
- Content workflow software · in demand
- Customer relationship management CRM software · in demand
- Data base management system software · in demand
- Data base reporting software · in demand
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Data mining software · in demand
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits an ERP Consultant?
NueCareer estimate (Holland code CEI) built on O*NET's Computer Systems Analyst profile, scored 1 to 7
| Axis | ERP Consultant |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 3 |
| Investigative | 6 |
| Artistic | 2 |
| Social | 2 |
| Enterprising | 3 |
| Conventional | 6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data, combined with organising, following procedures and working precisely with data.
- Investigative6.4
- Conventional6.1
- Enterprising3.3
- Realistic3.3
- Artistic2.0
- Social1.9
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with computer systems analysts highlighted
- Software Developer$135,980
- Actuary$130,000
- Data Scientist$120,230
- Business Intelligence Analyst$120,230
- ERP Consultant$105,850
- Database Administrator$104,620
- Web Designer$104,000
- Computer Programmer$100,390
- Web Developer$92,650
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Software Developer | $135,980 |
| Actuary | $130,000 |
| Data Scientist | $120,230 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | $120,230 |
| ERP Consultant | $105,850 |
| Database Administrator | $104,620 |
| Web Designer | $104,000 |
| Computer Programmer | $100,390 |
| Web Developer | $92,650 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
ERP Consultant: frequently asked questions
How much do Computer Systems Analysts make?
BLS does not publish a separate wage for computer systems analysts. It counts them within computer systems analyst, whose median pay is $105,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of that occupation earn between $82,860 and $134,110, and the top 10% earn $167,710 or more.
Do you need a degree to become an ERP Consultant?
Yes. BLS reports a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for Computer Systems Analysts, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as medium preparation. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 50.7% hold associate's degree or other 2-year degree.
Is ERP Consultant a growing career?
Yes, strongly. Employment is projected to grow 7.9% over 2025–2035, more than double the 3.5% projected for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 32,900 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does an ERP Consultant do?
ERP consultants help organizations set up and improve the large software systems that run their core operations: accounting, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, payroll and more. A typical task: document current business processes and requirements. Employers most often ask for Analytical or scientific software, Application server software, Business intelligence and data analysis software.
Which states pay Computer Systems Analysts the most?
The highest state medians for Computer Systems Analysts are Rhode Island ($134,630), Washington ($129,410), Massachusetts ($128,240) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits an ERP Consultant?
O*NET scores Computer Systems Analysts highest on the Investigative, Conventional and Enterprising interest areas, so the work mixes investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data with organising, following procedures and working precisely with data. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ISTJ, INTJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.