Data Analyst
Data Analyst — a data role focused on sql-analytics, tableau, communication.
$88,000 medianDemand 88/100high-growthRemote-friendlyData & Analytics
Core skills
What matters in this role
Analytics SQLTableauCommunication
Move from here
Where Data Analysts go next
easy80% overlap
Data Analyst → Senior Data Analyst
Natural progression from data-analyst to senior-data-analyst — same track, higher scope and compensation.
11 mo+34% salary
moderate51% overlap
Data Analyst → Analytics Engineer
Fast-track jump from data-analyst to analytics-engineer — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.
15 mo+50% salary
moderate62% overlap
Data Analyst → Data Scientist
Add ML depth to a strong analytics base.
12 mo+61% salary
moderate55% overlap
Data Analyst → Data Engineer
Move upstream from consuming data to producing it.
9 mo+57% salary
easy78% overlap
Data Analyst → Product Analyst
Same skillset, product-focused stakeholders.
3 mo+23% salary
moderate45% overlap
Data Analyst → Product Manager
Data-informed PMs are among the strongest hires.
12 mo+68% salary
Employers
Top employers hiring Data Analysts
Enterprise SaaSFortune 500
Countries
USAUKCanadaGermanyIndiaSingaporeUAEAustralia
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