Business Intelligence Analysts

Information Technology · Information Support and Services

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 15-2051.01

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$60k10th$103kMedian$165k90th

New workers start near $59,790; experienced workers reach $165,250. About 1,730 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +50.8%; Alamo region, 1,625 to 2,451 jobs · U.S. +34%
Openings a year: 190; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 23,400
Employed in 2024: 1,625; in the Alamo region · U.S. 245,900

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Reading Comprehension4.3
Critical Thinking4.3
Active Learning4.1
Active Listening4.0
Speaking4.0
Writing4.0
Judgment and Decision Making4.0
Mathematics3.9

What the work is

Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.

Provide technical support for existing reports, dashboards, or other tools.
Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.
Identify or monitor current and potential customers, using business intelligence tools.
Create or review technical design documentation to ensure the accurate development of reporting solutions.
Communicate with customers, competitors, suppliers, professional organizations, or others to stay abreast of industry or business trends.
Maintain or update business intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, systems, or methods.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Associate degree5%
Bachelor's degree73%
Master's degree23%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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