APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST vs COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
In 2025, the median salary for APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST was $466 (0.4%) higher than for COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST: $108,006 against $107,540. APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST had 15 people on the list, COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST 28.
At a glance
| APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST | COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 15 | 28 |
| Median salary | $108,006 | $107,540 |
| Middle half | $102,512–$109,620 | $99,424–$107,717 |
| Highest salary | $130,206 | $111,793 |
| Total salaries | $1,601,222 | $2,862,473 |
| People, change | +0.0% vs 2024 | +0.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −0.8% vs 2024 | +0.2% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST | COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $81,064 | $76,500 |
| 2011 | $84,521 | $79,738 |
| 2012 | $84,589 | $80,973 |
| 2013 | $84,383 | $82,100 |
| 2014 | $84,554 | $83,633 |
| 2015 | $88,704 | $88,019 |
| 2016 | $84,890 | $85,439 |
| 2017 | $89,307 | $89,246 |
| 2018 | $90,236 | $89,227 |
| 2019 | $91,992 | $90,954 |
| 2020 | $91,016 | $90,308 |
| 2021 | $94,441 | $94,285 |
| 2022 | $97,461 | $95,796 |
| 2023 | $100,249 | $99,956 |
| 2024 | $108,852 | $107,338 |
| 2025 | $108,006 | $107,540 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST | COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9 | 18 |
| 2011 | 8 | 20 |
| 2012 | 11 | 19 |
| 2013 | 12 | 16 |
| 2014 | 13 | 19 |
| 2015 | 12 | 20 |
| 2016 | 11 | 21 |
| 2017 | 13 | 22 |
| 2018 | 14 | 21 |
| 2019 | 17 | 22 |
| 2020 | 16 | 25 |
| 2021 | 15 | 23 |
| 2022 | 12 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 | 24 |
| 2024 | 15 | 28 |
| 2025 | 15 | 28 |
Highest paid in 2025
APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K K Cheng | City of Vancouver | $130,206 |
| 2 | J C Moreau | City of Vancouver | $113,798 |
| 3 | H Wang | City of Vancouver | $111,587 |
| 4 | G Lu | City of Vancouver | $111,354 |
| 5 | N Sikolya | City of Vancouver | $109,620 |
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Austin | City of Vancouver | $111,793 |
| 2 | O Martychina | City of Vancouver | $108,712 |
| 3 | K L Walker | City of Vancouver | $108,342 |
| 4 | Z Lu | City of Vancouver | $108,168 |
| 5 | M Ko | City of Vancouver | $108,094 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST or COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST?
By median salary in 2025, APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST: $108,006 against $107,540.
Which has more people on the list?
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST: 28 against 15 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2010?
In 2010 the median for APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST was $81,064 and for COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST $76,500, a gap of $4,564; in 2025 the gap was $466.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “remuneration”?
The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work