Data Analyst skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Data Analyst postings that mention each skill.

1. SQLdistinctive70%
2. Data visualizationdistinctive70%
3. Data analysisdistinctive66%
4. Stakeholder managementdistinctive58%
5. Pythondistinctive52%
6. Statisticsdistinctive40%
7. Power BIdistinctive34%
8. Leadership30%
9. Communication30%
10. Tableaudistinctive30%
11. Exceldistinctive29%
12. Problem solving27%
13. Marketing23%
14. Lookerdistinctive22%
15. Research21%

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

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Where Data Analyst skills carry over

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

• Business Analyst81% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Data visualization, SQL, Data analysisHow to switch
• Data Scientist72% overlapShared: SQL, Python, Statistics, Data visualizationHow to switch
• Business Intelligence Analyst72% overlapShared: Data visualization, SQL, Python, StatisticsHow to switch
• Management Analyst65% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Excel, Data visualization, Data analysisHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Data Analyst need?

In 314 current Data Analyst job postings, the skills asked for most often are SQL (70%), Data visualization (70%), Data analysis (66%), Stakeholder management (58%), Python (52%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Data Analyst move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Business Analyst, Data Scientist, Business Intelligence Analyst, Management Analyst. Business Analyst shares skills such as Stakeholder management, Data visualization, SQL.