Role

Data Analyst

6 reports across 4 companies

Data analysts pull figures out of operational systems, check they mean what people think they mean, and turn them into reports and dashboards that a decision can be made from. A degree in statistics, economics, computing or management studies is the usual entry point, with SQL and a reporting tool expected in practice. Banks, insurers, telecoms, government statistical and planning bodies, and the larger retail and outsourcing groups all hire for it.