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.
The size of the company also affects salaries. Larger companies often pay more for their systems analysts than smaller ones. An entry-level applications systems analyst earns an average of $54,167 annually at a small company, $55,500 at a midsize company and $58,657 at a large company. A business systems analyst just starting out earns $47,033 annually at a small company, $48,300 at a midsize company and $53,214 at a large company.