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Business Intelligence Analysts Analysts In Demand

General Information

Description

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.

Industry areas

  • Information Technology

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2021 - 2031)
+36%
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Job Outlook

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Employment of data scientists is projected to grow 36 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 13,500 openings for data scientists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$100,910

State-by-state Salary

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$129,560
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Bachelor's degree 76%
  • Master's degree 14%
  • Doctoral degree 4%
  • Post baccalaureate 4%
  • High school 0%
  • Some college 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Knowledge

  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Administrative
  • Administration and Management

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