Business Analyst skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Business Analyst postings that mention each skill.

1. Stakeholder managementdistinctive68%
2. SQLdistinctive35%
3. Data visualizationdistinctive35%
4. Leadership34%
5. Communication34%
6. Data analysisdistinctive31%
7. Agiledistinctive31%
8. Exceldistinctive30%
9. Problem solving29%
10. Process improvementdistinctive21%
11. Project managementdistinctive17%
12. Tableaudistinctive16%
13. Power BIdistinctive16%
14. Training and coaching15%
15. Research15%

“Distinctive” means Business Analyst postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Business Analyst skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Management Analyst83% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Excel, Data visualization, Data analysisHow to switch
• Data Analyst81% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Data visualization, SQL, Data analysisHow to switch
• Operations Research Analyst67% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Data analysis, Excel, Data visualizationHow to switch
• IT Project Manager60% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Agile, SQL, Project managementHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Business Analyst need?

In 456 current Business Analyst job postings, the skills asked for most often are Stakeholder management (68%), SQL (35%), Data visualization (35%), Leadership (34%), Communication (34%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Business Analyst move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Management Analyst, Data Analyst, Operations Research Analyst, IT Project Manager. Management Analyst shares skills such as Stakeholder management, Excel, Data visualization.