Let's start with a basic definition: A platform is a system that can be programmed and therefore customized by outside developers -- users -- and in that way, adapted to countless needs and niches that the platform's original developers could not have possibly contemplated, much less had time to accommodate.
Intelligence analysts earn the most in the District of Columbia, earning average annual wages of $94,620. On average, the highest type of analyst position is in public administration, where they earn an average salary of $90,770.
Still, competition for positions will be tough, partly because of the salaries earned. The BLS reports that in May 2013 the average salary for systems analysts was $81,190, while management/business analysts annual salaries came in at $79,870 on average in May 2013.he BLS reports that in May 2013 the average salary for systems analysts was $81,190, while management/business analysts annual salaries came in at $79,870 on average in May 2013.