Business Intelligence Analyst

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Transform data into insights that drive strategic business decisions.
Influence company growth by identifying key market trends and patterns.
Blend analytical skills with creativity to shape future business strategies.

💰 Earn $94K-$173K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 24–48 MONTH TRAINING

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What You’ll 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.
Create business intelligence tools or systems, including design of related databases, spreadsheets, or outputs.
Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Median Earnings

$133,690 in California

$108,020 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Thinking and problem solving
Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Science
Speaking
Writing

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Job security
Receiving recognition

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Business Intelligence Analyst

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