Information Systems Specialist

Helps organisations use technology, systems and data effectively. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 24 linked programmes across 6 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Information Systems Specialist do?

Helps organisations use technology, systems and data effectively.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR420 000 p.a.Mid-levelR700 000 p.a.SeniorR1 050 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Business understanding · ImportantCommunication · ImportantDatabases · ImportantSystems thinking · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Business Science: Computer Science — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Business Science: Information Systems — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Computer Science — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Economics Management — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Information Systems — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Computer Science — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Information Systems — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems & Computer Science — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems & Finance — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Computer Science — University of Cape Town

APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS — University of Johannesburg

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS specialising in AI (Artificial Intelligence) — University of Johannesburg

INFORMATION SYSTEMS — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems — University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Information Technology in Information Systems — University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — University of Pretoria

BCom Information Systems — University of the Western Cape

BSc Computer Science — University of the Western Cape

Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) in the fields: Information Systems — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in the field of Computer Science — University of the Witwatersrand

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What does a Information Systems Specialist do?

Helps organisations use technology, systems and data effectively.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Business understanding, Communication, Databases, Systems thinking.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

24 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.