Occupation Summary

Business Intelligence Analysts

O*NET 15-2051.01

Description:

Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.

Annual Wages:
$108,995.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 53.17%.
Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Business and Industry, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

  1. Provide technical support for existing reports, dashboards, or other tools.
  2. Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.
  3. Identify or monitor current and potential customers, using business intelligence tools.
  4. Create or review technical design documentation to ensure the accurate development of reporting solutions.
  5. Communicate with customers, competitors, suppliers, professional organizations, or others to stay abreast of industry or business trends.
  6. Maintain or update business intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, systems, or methods.
  7. Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
  8. Identify and analyze industry or geographic trends with business strategy implications.
  9. Document specifications for business intelligence or information technology reports, dashboards, or other outputs.
  10. Disseminate information regarding tools, reports, or metadata enhancements.
  11. Create business intelligence tools or systems, including design of related databases, spreadsheets, or outputs.
  12. Conduct or coordinate tests to ensure that intelligence is consistent with defined needs.
  13. Collect business intelligence data from available industry reports, public information, field reports, or purchased sources.
  14. Analyze technology trends to identify markets for future product development or to improve sales of existing products.
  15. Analyze competitive market strategies through analysis of related product, market, or share trends.
  16. Synthesize current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action.
  17. Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Business Intelligence Analysts employed Annual Growth Rate
Computer systems design and related services 12.6 3.62
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 7 3.35
Insurance carriers 6.7 2.94
Scientific research and development services 5.1 2.86
Software publishers 4.2 3.63
Employment services 3.8 2.47
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 2.7 2.69
Architectural, engineering, and related services 2.7 2.75
Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities 2.3 3.68
General medical and surgical hospitals 2.2 2.57
Other professional, scientific, and technical services 2.2 3.46


Labor Market Information


2023 Statewide average hourly wage $52.40
2023 National average hourly wage $57.23
2022 National employment 168,900
2022 Texas employment 13,218
Texas projected employment by 2032 20,246
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 1,691




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
85.80%
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
76.40%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
75.40%
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
62.80%
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
62.00%
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
60.00%
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
51.80%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
50.00%
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
49.00%
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
48.60%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
80.00%
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
77.60%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
77.60%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
77.60%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
77.60%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
75.00%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
72.40%
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
70.00%
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
67.60%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
62.40%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
80.00%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
80.00%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
80.00%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
80.00%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
80.00%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
75.00%
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
72.40%
Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
72.40%
Mathematical Reasoning
The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
70.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
70.00%


  • Analyzing Data or Information
    -- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
  • Working with Computers
    -- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Processing Information
    -- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
    -- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  • Getting Information
    -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Other Activities


  • Achievement
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
  • Working Conditions
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.



Tools

Computer servers: Computer servers; Storage servers;

High end computer servers: Data warehouse appliances;

Laser fax machine: Laser facsimile machines;

Photocopiers: Photocopiers;

Scanners: Scanners;


Technology

Access software: Citrix cloud computing software;

Accounting software: Fund accounting software; Tax software;

Analytical or scientific software: The MathWorks MATLAB; Rogue Wave Software IMSL Numerical Libraries; SAS; StataCorp Stata; IBM SPSS Statistics; Minitab;

Application server software: GitHub; Oracle WebLogic Server; Red Hat WildFly;

Backup or archival software: Veritas NetBackup;

Business intelligence and data analysis software: Qlik Tech QlikView; Tableau; IBM Cognos Impromptu; Apache Spark; Alteryx software; MicroStrategy; Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition; Microsoft Power BI;

Cloud-based data access and sharing software: Microsoft SharePoint;

Cloud-based management software: IBM WebSphere; Splunk Enterprise;

Communications server software: IBM Domino;

Computer aided design CAD software: PTC Creo Parametric;

Content workflow software: Atlassian JIRA;

Customer relationship management CRM software: Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge; Oracle Eloqua; Oracle Siebel Marketing Resource Management; Salesforce software;

Data base management system software: Relational database management software; Teradata Database; NoSQL; Oracle PL/SQL; MongoDB; MySQL; Apache Pig; Apache Solr; Amazon DynamoDB; Apache Cassandra; Apache Hadoop; Apache Hive; Elasticsearch;

Data base reporting software: Actuate Eclipse BIRT; Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS; Microsoft Proclarity; Information Builders WebFOCUS; Reporting software; Panorama NovaView; SAP Crystal Reports; SiSense Prism;

Data base user interface and query software: Structured query language SQL; Transact-SQL; Microsoft Access; Microsoft SQL Server; Oracle JDBC; Oracle Database; Oracle Essbase; Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2; Amazon Redshift; Amazon Web Services AWS software; Airtable; Database software; FileMaker Pro; IBM DB2;

Data mining software: Google Analytics; Data warehouse software; Informatica Data Explorer; SAP NetWeaver BW;

Desktop communications software: Skype; Eko;

Desktop publishing software: Microsoft Publisher;

Development environment software: Microsoft PowerShell; Microsoft Visual Basic; Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA; Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript; Microsoft Visual Studio; Integrated development environment IDE software; Microsoft .NET Framework; Microsoft Azure software; Eclipse IDE; Go; Common business oriented language COBOL; Business Objects Data Integrator; C; Apache Kafka; Apache Ant; Adobe ActionScript; Ruby;

Document management software: Adobe Acrobat;

Electronic mail software: Microsoft Exchange; IBM Notes; Microsoft Outlook;

Enterprise application integration software: Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS; IBM InfoSphere DataStage; Extensible markup language XML; SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator;

Enterprise resource planning ERP software: SAP Business Objects; SAP software; Enterprise resource planning ERP software; NetSuite ERP; Oracle Fusion Applications; Oracle Hyperion; Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; Oracle PeopleSoft; Oracle PeopleSoft Financials; Microsoft Dynamics; Microsoft Dynamics GP;

Enterprise system management software: IBM Power Systems software;

File versioning software: Git;

Financial analysis software: Delphi Technology; IBM Unica Enterprise; Oracle E-Business Suite Financials;

Geographic information system: ESRI ArcGIS software; Geographic information system GIS software;

Graphical user interface development software: Salesforce Visualforce;

Human resources software: Oracle Taleo; Human resource management software HRMS;

Information retrieval or search software: LexisNexis;

Medical software: Medical condition coding software; Medical procedure coding software; MEDITECH software; Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS; Epic Systems;

Metadata management software: Data modeling software; Informatica software; Quest Erwin Data Modeler;

Network monitoring software: Wireshark; Nagios;

Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software: Virtual private networking VPN software;

Object or component oriented development software: R; Python; Perl; Scala; Swift; Oracle Java; jQuery; Jupyter Notebook; Microsoft ActiveX; C#; C++; Advanced business application programming ABAP; Apache Groovy;

Object oriented data base management software: Hibernate ORM; PostgreSQL;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Operating system software: Job control language JCL; KornShell; Linux; Microsoft Windows Server; Hewlett Packard HP-UX; Bash; Oracle Solaris; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Shell script; Ubuntu; UNIX; UNIX Shell;

Portal server software: Apache HTTP Server;

Presentation software: Google Slides; Microsoft PowerPoint;

Process mapping and design software: Microsoft Visio;

Program testing software: Hewlett Packard LoadRunner;

Project management software: Atlassian Confluence; Microsoft Project; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management;

Requirements analysis and system architecture software: Unified modeling language UML;

Sales and marketing software: Marketo Marketing Automation; Google Ads;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Transaction security and virus protection software: McAfee; NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software;

Transaction server software: Customer information control system CICS;

Video creation and editing software: YouTube;

Web page creation and editing software: Adobe Dreamweaver; Google Sites; Facebook;

Web platform development software: Ext JS; Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML; Enterprise JavaBeans; Hypertext markup language HTML; AJAX; Django; Drupal; Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML; Apache Struts; Apache Tomcat; Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP; JavaScript; JavaScript Object Notation JSON; Microsoft ASP.NET; Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP; Ruby on Rails; PHP;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word; Google Docs;


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** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.