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.
For Intelligence Analysts, yearly average wages total $69K annually. Final cash compensation to Intelligence Analysts varies from around $40K to approximately $104K; choice pay grades include potential for bonuses and profit sharing as high as $6K and $13K, respectively. The most important factor affecting compensation for this group is the company, followed by tenure and location.