Business Intelligence Analysts

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.

The median annual salary for Business Intelligence Analysts in the US is $112,590. The middle 80% of workers earn between $61,860 and $178,800 annually. Entry-to-mid-career earners typically fall between $82,110 and $141,760.

The role is projected to grow 34% over the next decade (much faster than average). Current US employment is approximately 245,900 workers.

The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include Mathematics, Programming, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Systems Analysis. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives Business Intelligence Analysts a score of 0.64 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

Business Intelligence Analysts has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.