Business Analyst
Business analysts bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions. They elicit requirements from stakeholders, document processes, create data models, and validate that delivered solutions meet business objectives. The BLS groups this role with management analysts, reporting a median salary of $99,410 with 10% projected growth. Agile methodology experience and tools like SQL, Tableau, and JIRA are increasingly expected.
A Day in the Life
A typical day starts with a requirements gathering session, facilitating a workshop with business stakeholders to document current workflows and pain points. Mid-morning involves writing user stories and acceptance criteria for the development team. After lunch, the business analyst creates a process flow diagram in Visio and reviews it with the product owner. Late afternoon includes running SQL queries to validate data migration results, updating the requirements traceability matrix, and joining a sprint planning session to prioritize the backlog.
Key Stats
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Salary Range
Entry: $55,000
Median: $99,410
Senior: $155,000
Job Growth