Also called: Business Data Analyst
Turns spreadsheets and databases into charts and answers for a business.
You pull sales data with SQL, build dashboards, and answer questions like 'which store is underperforming and why?'
Based on data scientists; analysts earn less.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in any quantitative field; certificates and self-taught skills also work.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Business Analytics.
Growing much faster than average (about 34% over 10 years). Growth is for data scientists overall.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now writes SQL, builds dashboards and answers routine data questions; entry analyst openings likely shrink.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2051.
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