Data Analyst
If you like analyzing data to find insights, creating reports and visualizations, and working with spreadsheets and databases this role is for you.
A Data Analyst collects, cleans, and interprets data to provide actionable insights. They use tools like Excel, SQL, and Tableau to analyze trends and help businesses make data-driven decisions.
Skills you’ll need: Microsoft Excel, Research, Power BI, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Analytical Skills, Tableau Software
Data Analyst
If you like analyzing data to find insights, creating reports and visualizations, and working with spreadsheets and databases this role is for you.
A Data Analyst collects, cleans, and interprets data to provide actionable insights. They use tools like Excel, SQL, and Tableau to analyze trends and help businesses make data-driven decisions.
Skills you’ll need: Microsoft Excel, Research, Power BI, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Analytical Skills, Tableau Software
Recommended credentials
Introduction to Data Analytics in Google Cloud
Course 1 of 5
Data Management and Storage in the Cloud
Course 2 of 5
Data Transformation in the Cloud
Course 3 of 5
The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud
Course 4 of 5
Put It All Together: Prepare for a Cloud Data Analyst Job
Course 5 of 5
Data Analytics Foundations
Course 1 of 5
Applied Statistics for Data Analytics
Course 2 of 5
Python for Data Analytics
Course 3 of 5
Data I/O and Preprocessing with Python and SQL
Course 4 of 5
Data Storytelling
Course 5 of 5
Career resources
A data analyst collects, cleans, and interprets data sets in order to answer a question or solve a problem. They work in many industries, including business, finance, criminal justice, science, medicine, and government.
Statisticians are experts who compile and analyze statistical data in order to solve problems for businesses, government organizations, and other institutions. In their day to day work, statisticians determine the data a company will require to solve a problem and then apply mathematical theories to use that data to construct a solution.
Health care and technology are two of the fastest-growing career sectors in the United States. A career as a health care data analyst is at the intersection of both industries.
If you’re thinking about learning data analytics, it’s not unusual to have some concerns about the technical skills involved. Data analysts rely on skills like programming in R or Python, querying databases with SQL, and performing statistical analysis.
Success stories
A Data Scientist analyzes large datasets to uncover insights, using statistics, machine learning, and visualization to inform business strategies.
description:A Data Scientist analyzes large datasets to uncover insights, using statistics, machine learning, and visualization to inform business strategies.
If you like: analyzing complex datasets, developing machine learning models, solving statistical problems.
This role has a $143,232 median salary ¹.
This role has approximately 51,812 jobs available ¹.
A Business Intelligence Analyst analyzes and visualizes data to support business decisions, using Tableau and Power BI to drive strategy.
description:A Business Intelligence Analyst analyzes and visualizes data to support business decisions, using Tableau and Power BI to drive strategy.
If you like: interpreting data to support decision-making, creating dashboards and reports, identifying business trends.
This role has a $125,824 median salary ¹.
This role has approximately 74,319 jobs available ¹.
A Data Architect designs and oversees data systems, ensuring efficient storage, security, and accessibility to support business objectives.
description:A Data Architect designs and oversees data systems, ensuring efficient storage, security, and accessibility to support business objectives.
If you like: designing how data is stored and accessed, creating data models, ensuring data quality.
This role has a $145,280 median salary ¹.
This role has approximately 13,198 jobs available ¹.
Credentials
A Data Warehouse Developer designs and optimizes data warehouses, ensuring efficient storage and retrieval for analytics using ETL processes.
description:A Data Warehouse Developer designs and optimizes data warehouses, ensuring efficient storage and retrieval for analytics using ETL processes.
If you like: developing and managing data storage systems, ensuring efficient data retrieval, working with large databases.
This role has a $111,360 median salary ¹.
This role has approximately 819 jobs available ¹.
¹ Median salary and job opening data are sourced from Lightcast™ Job Postings Report. Content Creator, Machine Learning Engineer and Salesforce Development Representative (1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024) All other job roles (4/1/2024 - 4/1/2025)