Business Intelligence Developer / Architect
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Business Intelligence Developer or Architect develops and builds technology systems that support business intelligence for a company. Identifies software needed for business intelligence analysts; sets up systems for collecting data on business operations, customers or sales.
Job Outlook
There were 431 Business Intelligence Developer / Architect job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 12501 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Business Intelligence Architect / Developer industry, which includes the Business Intelligence Developer / Architect career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Business Intelligence Developer / Architect 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 $99,146.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $92,955.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Business Intelligence Developer / Architect postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $86,930.
Education and Experience
Posted Business Intelligence Developer / Architect 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 | 58.24% |
| Master's Degree | 18.86% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.83% |
| Other | 2.74% |
Posted Business Intelligence Developer / Architect 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 | 18.55% |
| 3 to 5 years | 52.17% |
| 6 to 8 years | 20.1% |
| 9+ years | 9.18% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Business Intelligence Developer / Architect 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 (39.93%)
- Problem Solving (29.2%)
- Management (22.13%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (20.29%)
- Leadership (20.12%)
- Decision Making (15.37%)
- Operations (15.28%)
- Detail Oriented (13.81%)
- Information Technology (12.83%)
- Writing (12.1%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Microsoft Azure (18.06%)
- Business Intelligence (81.71%)
- Dashboard (55.23%)
- Business Requirements (29.05%)
- Python (Programming Language) (25.58%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (38.06%)
- Business Intelligence Development (6.9%)
- Data Modeling (47.72%)
- Data Visualization (31.18%)
- Computer Science (39.07%)
- Data Warehousing (40.89%)
- Data Analysis (41.65%)
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) (18.9%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (71.6%)
- Power BI (62.12%)
- SQL Server Reporting Services (18.01%)
- SQL Server Analysis Services (9.53%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (37.08%)
- Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) (19.56%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Workflow Management (8.22%)
- Azure Data Factory (5.75%)
- Microsoft Power Platform (2.93%)
- Amazon Web Services (11.85%)
- Data Lakes (5.13%)
- Agile Methodology (16.62%)
- Business Process (9.83%)
- Automation (12.66%)
- C# (Programming Language) (3.44%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (8.7%)
- Business Intelligence Tools (8.8%)
- Big Data (4.57%)
- Data Mining (10%)
- Data Integration (10.62%)
- Data Integrity (6.81%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (10.29%)
- Data Governance (10.26%)
- Data Engineering (9.03%)
- Data Quality (14.03%)
- Information Systems (11.11%)
- Data Management (10.54%)
- Data Architecture (9.05%)
- Relational Databases (13.02%)
- R (Programming Language) (10.82%)
- Finance (12.72%)
- Scalability (12.15%)
- Scrum (Software Development) (4.82%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (13.15%)
- Project Management (12.15%)
- Reporting Tools (7.09%)
- Self Service Technologies (9.07%)
- Data Science (11.41%)
- Data Pipelines (7.1%)
- Databricks (3.19%)
- Stored Procedure (12.06%)
- Transact-SQL (8.52%)
- Scripting (10.64%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Business Intelligence Reporting (4%)
- Online Analytical Processing (4.61%)
- Qlik Sense (Data Analytics Software) (3.36%)
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.
- Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) (21.56%)
- Microsoft Azure (19.9%)
- Business Intelligence Development (7.6%)
- Business Requirements (32.02%)
- Computer Science (43.06%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (41.94%)
- Data Visualization (34.37%)
- Data Warehousing (45.07%)
- Online Analytical Processing (5.08%)
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) (20.83%)
- SQL Server Analysis Services (10.51%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (40.87%)
- Qlik Sense (Data Analytics Software) (3.71%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Business Intelligence Developer / Architect skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Business Intelligence Developer
- Power Business Intelligence Developer
- Business Intelligence Engineer
- Business Intelligence Architect
- Business Intelligence Intern
- Lead Business Intelligence Developer
- Business Intelligence Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Manager
- Microsoft Business Intelligence Developer
- Report Developer
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 Analyst
- Data Warehouse Developer
- Data Analyst
- Business Analysis Manager
- ETL Developer
- SQL Developer
- Database Analyst / Developer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Business Intelligence Developer / Architect jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Amazon (545)
- Humana (331)
- Lumen Technologies (225)
- Ford (191)
- Insight Global (149)
- Homesafe Alliance (145)
- Robert Half (145)
- Contact Government Services (130)
- Centerwell, Limited Partnership (110)
- Guidehouse (101)
North Carolina
- Robert Half (8)
- Duke University (6)
- Spectrum (6)
- Vaco (6)
- Humana (6)
- Chandra Technologies (5)
- Astyra Corporation (5)
- Genesis10 (5)
- The Coca-Cola Company (5)
- Cynet Systems (5)
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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