Overview
Business analysts help an organisation achieve its goals by analysing data, assessing processes and systems, creating solutions and planning for the future.
Activities
- Communicate with others to understand the needs of the organisation and its performance
- Use data modelling practices to analyse your findings and create suggestions for strategic and operational improvements and changes
- Consider opportunities and potential risks
- Identify the processes and information technology required to introduce your recommendations
- Produce written documentation, reports and presentations
- Evaluate and report on the impact
Organisations
Large and small companies across sectors
Workplace
Office or home based, computer work
Working Hours
Working hours may vary, depending on whether you’re a permanent employee (in which case you could expect to work full time, usually Monday to Friday with some weekend work),
You’ll need a flexible approach to working extra hours when the need arises.
Salary
- Junior business analysts earn in the region of £21,000 to £31,000.
- Business analysts, with a few years of experience, generally earn between £35,000 and £65,000.
- Experienced business analysts can earn up to £80,000 and in some cases more than £100,000, particularly in the finance sector.
Qualifications
Most likely you would require a degree in a relevant subject such as business information or computing systems, but could also be from other disciplines, such as history, so long as you can demonstrate excellent analytical skills.