Business Intelligence Analysts

Also Called: Business Intelligence Analyst, Competitive Intelligence Analyst, Market Intelligence Consultant, Strategic Business and Technology Intelligence Consultant

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$61,070

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Business Intelligence Analysts do

Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.

  • Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.
  • Synthesize current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action.
  • Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.
Industry Areas:

Information Technology

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Spend Time Sitting
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Telephone
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Computer servers
  • High end computer servers
  • Laser fax machine
  • Photocopiers
  • Scanners

Technology

Development environment software
Common business oriented language COBOL
Go
Data base user interface and query software
Airtable
Transact-SQL
Web platform development software
Django
Microsoft ASP.NET

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
management
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • 76% Bachelor's degree
  • 14% Master's degree
  • 5% Post-baccalaureate certificate

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Quality Control Analysts

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Legal Secretaries & Administrative Assistants

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Business Intelligence Analysts Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Adelphi University

    Garden City, NY

  • Adirondack Community College

    Queensbury, NY

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Enterprising (Persuader)
    • Investigative (Thinker)

Work Styles

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Persistence

Values

  • Achievement
  • Working Conditions
  • Recognition

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math

This is what Business Intelligence Analysts across the country typically make.

$29.36 / hour
$61,070 /year

Entry Level

$51.93 / hour
$108,020 /year

Median Level

$88.51 / hour
$184,090 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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