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Data Analyst
Data Analysts
Data Analysts collect, organise, and study data to produce reports providing insight for businesses or organisations.
A data analyst will use a range of tools and techniques to identify and collect data for analysis. Once data has been identified and migrated a data analyst will often use multiple methodologies and programmes to analyse this data with the output of either answering a question or summarising results often from multiple data sets. They take responsibility for producing reports and presentations around findings for stakeholders and users as well as informing decision making.
In addition to this Data Analysts are often involved in project planning and stakeholder relationships and can work individually or as part of a larger team depending on the scale of their employer and project.
Key skills
Data Analysts need to have strong analytical skills and an excellent eye for detail due to the intricacy of the work they do. They’ll often need to have a high level of strategic and critical thinking skills alongside the ability to work innovatively and demonstrate resourcefulness.
The technical knowledge needed for a data analyst will vary depending on the employer but will always require the ability to produce strong presentations as well as utilising databases and often data modelling programmes.
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What is the average salary for a data analyst?
The average data analyst salary in the North East in 2022 was £34,143.
Do I need a degree for a data analyst role?
If you're currently studying a degree in a relevant subject (such as computer science or data science) then that will give you a great starting point however if your degree is in a different discipline or you haven't studied a degree at all then there are still great opportunities to start your career as a data scientist including bootcamps and shorter training programmes.
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Starting from a data analyst role there are a number of routes to progress your career including moving into more technical data scientist or architect roles or progressing into managing data teams.
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