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Business Intelligence Analyst: Facts, Skills, and Next Paths

A Business Intelligence Analyst turns raw data into clear, actionable insights that guide business decisions. Day-to-day work involves building dashboards in Tableau or Power BI, writing SQL queries, and using Python or R to analyze patterns and trends.

Core responsibilities include gathering requirements from stakeholders, designing data models, and producing regular reports for leadership. This role often sits within an analytics or insights team—like Navy Federal Credit Union's, where analysts support decisions with quantitative and qualitative data, or CGI's, where analysts support financial risk and regulatory reporting. Analysts collaborate closely with product, strategy, and operations teams to ensure that decisions are grounded in trusted data.

Based on current job postings, the median salary is approximately $119,450. The most requested skills are Business Intelligence (90% of postings), Data Analysis (80%), Analytics & Reporting (70%), Tableau (60%), Python or R (60%), SQL (60%), Power BI (50%), and Dashboard Building (40%).

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Salary (live)

$72,800 – $111,164

median $87,500

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Who's hiring

Flagstar Bank, BlackRock, FIRSTLIGHT

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In demand right nowBusiness Intelligence · 100%Analytics & Reporting · 90%SQL · 90%Power BI · 80%Dashboards · 80%Analytics · 70%Tableau · 70%Data Analysis · 60%

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Why People Explore Business Intelligence Analyst

High Impact Visibility

Business Intelligence Analysts sit at a critical intersection in the organization. Your work directly ties to key business metrics — making your impact visible across teams and to leadership.

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The skills behind Business Intelligence Analyst — Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Analytics & Reporting — give you concrete language for resumes, interviews, and adjacent roles.