Career switch, measured
From Data Analyst to Business Analyst
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 81% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Stakeholder management, Data visualization, SQL, Data analysis; the main skills to add are Agile, Project management, ERP systems, Accounting.
81%
skill overlap
456
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillData AnalystBusiness Analyst
- Stakeholder management58%68%
- Data visualization70%35%
- SQL70%35%
- Data analysis66%31%
- Tableau30%16%
- Power BI34%16%
- Excel29%30%
- Problem solving27%29%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Business Analyst postings, rarely in Data Analyst ones.
SkillData AnalystBusiness Analyst
- Agile10%31%
- Project management–17%
- ERP systems–14%
- Accounting6%13%
- Troubleshooting–12%
- Supply chain–10%
- Salesforce–9%
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