Attribution Analyst

Also called: Measurement Analyst

Figures out which ads and touchpoints deserve credit for each sale.

A day in the life

A customer saw a TikTok ad, searched Google, and clicked an email before buying; you build the model that decides how much credit each gets.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$85k
High
$125k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in a quantitative field.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Statistics, Economics, Marketing.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated attribution tools now run the standard models, leaving fewer analyst openings; tricky custom questions remain.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, Spreadsheets or computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.

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