People Analytics Analyst

Also called: HR Data Analyst

Uses data about employees to improve hiring, pay fairness, and retention.

A day in the life

Analyzes why engineers are quitting, checks whether pay is fair across genders, and builds an HR dashboard.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$90k
High
$135k

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 I/O psychology, economics, or statistics.

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

Majors to look at: Psychology, Statistics, Business.

Outlook

Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. HR platforms automate dashboards and pay-equity checks; fewer analysts will interpret and advise leaders.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Statistics, AP Psychology, Business CTE class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.

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