P1P1 — Entry-Level Professional
Entry-Level BI Analyst
Junior BI Analysts work on maintaining existing reports or building small components of larger dashboards.
What this level means
New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision
- Scope
- Own tasks within a defined component
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
- Complexity
- Routine problems with known solutions
- Impact
- Own deliverables
- Decision rights
- Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
- Leadership
- None — building the craft
- Typical experience
- 0–2 yrs
What you'd do
- Ensure report accuracy
- Develop reports quickly
- Assist in data cleaning and preparation
- Support senior analysts in dashboard development
- Maintain data integrity across reports
- Collaborate with IT to troubleshoot data issues
- Document reporting processes
- Provide basic training to end-users on report usage
- Maintain existing reports.
- Build dashboard components.
- Ensure data accuracy.
- Support senior analysts.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- BI tool proficiency
- Data visualization
- Basic SQL
- Report writing
- Data cleaning
- Excel proficiency
- Basic statistical analysis
- Technical troubleshooting
- Business metrics
- Data visualization principles
- Basic database concepts
- Reporting standards
- Data integrity
- BI tools and technologies
- Basic project management
- User training techniques
- Dashboard Accuracy
- Report Development Speed
- Attention to detail
- Basic data analysis
- Communication Skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Collaboration
What good looks like
- BI tool proficiency
- Understanding of business metrics
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- 0-2 years of experience in data analysis
- Certification in BI tools is a plus
Common titles
Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst IBusiness Intelligence (BI) Analyst 1Entry-Level Business Intelligence (BI) AnalystJunior Business Intelligence (BI) AnalystAssociate Business Intelligence (BI) AnalystEntry-Level BI Analyst
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
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