Role report · Data & AI
Business Intelligence Analyst: what employers ask for
Of 113 Business Intelligence Analyst postings from 85 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 76% ask for SQL, 66% for Power BI, 48% for Data Visualization, 47% for Data Quality and 43% for Python.
From 113 Business Intelligence Analyst postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings read
- 113from 85 employers
- Remote
- 24%of postings
- Most common level
- Mid55% of postings
- Experience asked
- 3 yearsmedian, from 76 postings that state it
- Advertised pay
- $126,000median a year, from 48 postings in US dollars
The skills employers ask for most
The share of Business Intelligence Analyst postings that name each skill, and how often a posting that names it lists it as required rather than nice to have.
| Skill | Share of postings | Required when named |
|---|---|---|
| SQL | 93% | |
| Power BI | 84% | |
| Data Visualization | 100% | |
| Data Quality | 94% | |
| Python | 57% | |
| Data Modeling | 85% | |
| Tableau | 75% | |
| ETL/ELT | 87% | |
| Statistics | 81% | |
| Data Analysis | 100% | |
| Data Warehousing | 75% | |
| Business Intelligence | 100% | |
| Excel | 74% | |
| Snowflake | 78% | |
| Azure | 76% | |
| Databricks | 55% | |
| Data Governance | 71% | |
| Problem Solving | 95% | |
| R | 39% | |
| Machine Learning | 47% |
Taking a larger share
Month on month, comparing like with like; only moves clear of noise are named.
Seniority
| Level | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Mid | 62 | |
| Senior | 39 | |
| Junior | 4 | |
| Lead | 4 | |
| Principal | 1 | |
| Director+ | 1 | |
| Manager | 1 |
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Communication73%
- Stakeholder Management72%
- Leadership22%
- Collaboration19%
- Attention to Detail11%
Advertised pay
48 of these postings state pay in US dollars. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $102,000 to $157,000 a year, with a median of $126,000. Pay by level, and what each skill adds to it like for like, is in the app.
Employers with the most postings
- Johnson Controls4 postings
- NVIDIA3 postings
- MCKESSON3 postings
- Tech Data Costa Rica3 postings
- Waymo3 postings
- U.S. Bank2 postings
- Avalara2 postings
- Unum2 postings
Quick answers
What skills does a Business Intelligence Analyst need?
The skills named most often in Business Intelligence Analyst postings are SQL, Power BI, Data Visualization, Data Quality and Python. SQL appears in 76% of them.
Are Business Intelligence Analyst jobs remote?
24% of the 113 Business Intelligence Analyst postings in the last 180 days were remote.
How much experience do Business Intelligence Analyst jobs ask for?
Postings that state it ask for a median of 3 years. The most common level is Mid (55% of postings).
What does a Business Intelligence Analyst earn?
Postings that state pay advertise a typical $102,000 to $157,000 a year, with a median of $126,000, from 48 postings in US dollars.
Which skills are growing for Business Intelligence Analyst roles?
Snowflake, Power BI, Git, Databricks and English are taking a larger share of Business Intelligence Analyst postings, month on month and comparing like with like.