What does a Data Analyst do?
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What the job involves
- Analyze data to find trends and patterns in business operations.
- Create visual dashboards and reports to present data clearly.
- Write and run queries to extract data from databases.
- Work with teams to understand data needs and requirements.
- Clean and organize data to ensure it is accurate and reliable.
- Communicate findings and recommendations to business leaders.
- Use tools like SQL, Excel, and Python for data analysis.
- Identify opportunities for improvement based on data insights.
Summed up from 30 recent Data Analyst job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- SQL 7 in 10 postings
- Python 4 in 10 postings
- Data Analysis 4 in 10 postings
- Data Visualization 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 3 in 10 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 65 postings
- 1 to 2 years 2 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 4 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 4 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 4 years.
Education asked for
- Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
- Master's degree 1 in 35 postings
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Is this role in demand?
3,222 open Data Analyst jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- New York350 open
- California331 open
- Virginia190 open
- Texas189 open
- Alaska183 open
Typical pay $106,400 a year (most between $85k and $132k). See the full salary breakdown