Business Intelligence Analysts
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
- Identify and analyze industry or geographic trends with business strategy implications.
- Document specifications for business intelligence or information technology reports, dashboards, or other outputs.
- Disseminate information regarding tools, reports, or metadata enhancements.
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Virginia: No Data
National: +35.8%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$103,500.00
State
$132,400.00
Regional
Business Intelligence Analysts
Description
Career Cluster: | Information Technology |
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.
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 76.19%
- Master's Degree = 14.29%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 4.76%
- Doctoral Degree = 4.76%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 33.33%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 23.81%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14.29%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 14.29%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 9.52%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.76%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 19.05%
- Up to and including 1 month = 19.05%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.05%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.29%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.52%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.52%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.76%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.76%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 38.10%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 19.05%
- None or short demonstration = 14.29%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 14.29%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 9.52%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.76%
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
- Identify and analyze industry or geographic trends with business strategy implications.
- Disseminate information regarding tools, reports, or metadata enhancements.
- Create business intelligence tools or systems, including design of related databases, spreadsheets, or outputs.
- Conduct or coordinate tests to ensure that intelligence is consistent with defined needs.
- Collect business intelligence data from available industry reports, public information, field reports, or purchased sources.
- Analyze technology trends to identify markets for future product development or to improve sales of existing products.
- Analyze competitive market strategies through analysis of related product, market, or share trends.
- Synthesize current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action.
- Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Document specifications for business intelligence or information technology reports, dashboards, or other outputs.
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
76.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
58.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
51.25 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
51.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
68.75 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
68.75 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
65.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
62.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
59.50 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
59.50 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
56.25 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
78.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
68.75 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
65.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
59.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
59.50 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
53.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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91.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
91.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
88.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
87.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
82.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
81.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
80.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
77.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
77.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
76.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
73.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
70.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
70.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
67.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
63.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
61.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
58.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
57.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
52.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
51.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
51.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
92.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
84.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
82.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
82.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
81.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
76.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
73.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
73.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
72.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
63.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
62.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
58.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
53.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
51.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
72.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
98.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
92.40 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
88.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
87.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
86.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
85.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
84.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
82.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
76.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
76.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
76.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
67.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
66.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
64.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
63.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
61.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
61.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
60.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
56.20 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
50.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
49.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
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Business Intelligence Analysts
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $58,510.00 | $103,500.00 | $136,600.00 |
Virginia | $73,910.00 | $132,400.00 | $169,490.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Business Intelligence Analysts
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 113,300 | 153,900 | +35.8% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Business Intelligence Analysts
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Business Intelligence Analysts
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