Business Analyst

Bridges business needs and data/technical solutions.

Also known as:BAAdministrative AnalystBusiness AnalystBusiness ConsultantBusiness Development AnalystBusiness Management AnalystBusiness Management Consultant

Compensation by seniority

Reported

Median

$102k

Mean

$109k

10th–90th pct

$61k–$172k

Employed (US)

898280

Confidence: 90% · based on real BLS OEWS data covering all experience levels (not broken out by seniority) · 898,280 employed nationally · last updated 9/24/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

SQL

Core

Requirements Gathering

Core

Business Intelligence

Education requirements

Share of surveyed workers/experts reporting each education level as typical for this occupation (O*NET).

Reported

Bachelor's Degree

57% typical

Master's Degree

24% typical

Some College

10% typical

Certificate

10% typical

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Common next roles

Data Platform Engineer+15.6%Data Analyst+12.4%Data Engineer+15.3%Business Intelligence Analyst+3.9%Analytics Engineer+6.4%

Common previous roles

Data Analyst+11.0%Business Intelligence Analyst+3.7%Data Platform Engineer+13.5%Data Engineer+13.3%Analytics Engineer+6.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)1,654

Posting growth (est. from real category-level trend)+1.2%

Median days to fill—

Estimated

Employed (US)898,280

Projected growth11.4%/yr

Reported

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness70%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and employment figures on this page are real, reported datafrom the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (all experience levels combined — BLS doesn't break wages out by seniority). Education requirements and some alternate titles are real data from O*NET. Historical trend, projections, and demand figures below remain simulated demo data.

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