Business Intelligence Analyst
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Business Intelligence Analyst collects and analyzes data that provides an accurate picture of business operations and performance for a company. Completes statistical analysis of current and historic business data, identifies trends and develops projections. Presents data analysis that informs planning and strategic decision making for a company.
Job Outlook
There were 302 Business Intelligence Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 9300 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Business Intelligence Analyst industry, which includes the Business Intelligence Analyst career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Business Intelligence Analyst jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $92,633.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $91,387.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Business Intelligence Analyst postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $81,354.
Education and Experience
Posted Business Intelligence Analyst jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 76.52% |
| Master's Degree | 28.19% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.37% |
| Other | 3.68% |
Posted Business Intelligence Analyst jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 25.44% |
| 3 to 5 years | 52.65% |
| 6 to 8 years | 14.7% |
| 9+ years | 7.2% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Business Intelligence Analyst positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (48.84%)
- Management (34.49%)
- Problem Solving (31.37%)
- Leadership (29.14%)
- Decision Making (24.75%)
- Microsoft Excel (24.16%)
- Operations (23.94%)
- Detail Oriented (23.08%)
- Presentations (20.16%)
- Research (18.96%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Data Analysis (57.56%)
- Business Intelligence (96.17%)
- Computer Science (32.85%)
- Data Visualization (34.29%)
- Data Modeling (28.34%)
- Power BI (53.8%)
- Statistics (21.39%)
- Dashboard (57.15%)
- Data Warehousing (26.51%)
- Python (Programming Language) (32.27%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (49.44%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (67.38%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Business Intelligence Reporting (6.61%)
- Statistical Analysis (7.81%)
- Workflow Management (9.66%)
- Agile Methodology (8.3%)
- Data-Driven Decision Making (9.48%)
- Analytics (10.09%)
- Microsoft Access (6.03%)
- Microsoft Azure (5.52%)
- Business Analysis (6.49%)
- Business Intelligence Tools (13.11%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (7.43%)
- Information Systems (10.68%)
- Economics (11.2%)
- Data Collection (7.9%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (16.92%)
- Data Management (11.55%)
- Data Quality (13.2%)
- Data Mining (11.48%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (21.08%)
- Marketing (14.89%)
- Scalability (8.47%)
- Automation (12.39%)
- Business Requirements (20.32%)
- Machine Learning (6.57%)
- Business Analytics (10.45%)
- Salesforce (6.63%)
- Data Structures (7.27%)
- Business Process (13.86%)
- Self Service Technologies (7.2%)
- Business Strategies (6.98%)
- Data Integrity (7.2%)
- Relational Databases (9.6%)
- Data Governance (11.69%)
- R (Programming Language) (17.14%)
- Finance (24.14%)
- Data Engineering (7.68%)
- Reporting Tools (8.21%)
- Project Management (18.66%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (5.88%)
- Advanced Analytics (7.49%)
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) (4.62%)
- SAS (Software) (8.83%)
- Data Science (21.01%)
- SQL Server Reporting Services (7.83%)
- Process Improvement (10.45%)
- Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) (6.37%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Business Intelligence Development (2.51%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Computer Science (50.92%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (76.63%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Business Intelligence Analyst skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Lead Business Intelligence Analyst
- Business Intelligence Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Specialist
- Business Intelligence Manager
- Business Intelligence Intern
- Business Intelligence and Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Reporting Analyst
- Business Intelligence and Analytics Manager
- Business Intelligence Associate
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Business Intelligence Developer / Architect
- Data Analyst
- Business Analysis Manager
- Healthcare Analyst
- Data Warehouse Developer
- Data Manager
- Data Specialist
- Data Quality Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Business Intelligence Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- CBRE (190)
- Amazon (128)
- Lumen Technologies (122)
- USAA (122)
- Centerwell, Limited Partnership (111)
- Boeing (101)
- TD Bank (96)
- Robert Half (85)
- Concentrix (81)
- Comcast (79)
North Carolina
- UNC Health (20)
- TD Bank (12)
- USAA (12)
- University of North Carolina (8)
- Spectrum (6)
- Fayetteville State University (5)
- Halvik (5)
- Milvets Systems Technology (5)
- Synchrony (4)
- Sevita (4)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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