This week, I studied 6 different data analyst jobs, ranging from $35k all the way to $185k.

Here's the big 10 things I learned if you want to get paid the big bucks 👇

1 - College degree? Yep. Bachelor's listed on 5/6.

2 - Focus Excel, SQL, Tableau. Been talking about this for months.

3 - Tons of job titles. Don't just limit yourself to data analyst.

4 - Master's degree? Not needed. Only listed 1/6.

5 - Senior doesn't mean more money. A senior role paid $85k and a normal role paid $185k. Location & industry matter.

6 - Data jobs aren't just "tech" jobs. These jobs were focused on food waste, motorcycles, & museums.

7 - Small companies need analysts too.

8 - Most salaries seemed lower than I thought they'd be. Bummer, I know.

9 - Less remote jobs than usual. Only 1/6 was remote friendly.

10 - This is a small sample (only 6 jobs). Don't take this for THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

By the way, I found all the jobs on my data job board, FindADataJob.com! It's 100% free so use it every day!

Here are all 6 jobs I looked at with links to apply to each: 👇

Data Specialist at Avenue Insights and Analytics

📍 Location: Fresno, California

💸 Salary: $35,000/year

🎓 Degree Required: Associate degree

📊 Responsibilities: Ensuring data accuracy, generating leads from tax sheets, making corrections for state and local governments.

Business and Data Analyst at American Motorcycle Association

📍 Location: Pickerington, Ohio

💸 Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000/year

🎓 Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree

📊 Responsibilities: Performing data analysis, identifying trends, and maintaining business processes.

Data Visualization Analyst at Mahoney Environmental Solutions

📍 Location: Woodridge, Illinois

💸 Salary Range: $72,000 - $77,000/year

🎓 Degree Required: Not explicitly mentioned, though similar roles often require relevant qualifications.

📊 Responsibilities: Focus on data visualization projects with the company.

Financial Analyst at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

📍 Location: Chicago

💸 Salary Range: $90,000-$95,000

🎓 Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, possibly an MBA

📊 Responsibilities: Advanced data analysis related to financial operations.

Senior Investment Operations Analyst at Pacific Life

📍 Location: Newport Beach, California

💸 Salary: $135,000

🎓 Degree Required: Detailed qualifications not specified, emphasis on relevant experience instead.

📊 Responsibilities: Analyze financial data, requiring at least five years of experience, though fewer might sometimes suffice.

Business Intelligence Engineer at SnapChat

📍 Location: Remote California/Arizona

💸 Salary: $185,000

🎓 Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field

📊 Responsibilities: Using SQL and Python, significant analysis work with diverse pay based on location.

I hope you found this breakdown interesting and enlightening!