US data analyst hiring speeds up: new postings jump 26% to a fresh weekly high
Weekly postings climbed for two months straight, hitting a new high of 841 roles in the week of 26 October, while no single employer controls the market.
The middle posted range across all levels. 53% of open roles post their pay.
3,376 roles with yearly payof open roles are at employers with recent US H-1B visa filings. Capital One, JPMorganChase, Guidehouse and Amazon are on the list.
US H-1B filings, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 8% ask for 10 years or more.
79% of open roles state yearsThis week's read
Hiring for data analysts in the US picked up this week. New postings rose 26% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 days before, and the weekly pace has been climbing for two months straight, reaching a new high of 841 new roles in the week of 26 October.
There are 6,308 open data analyst roles right now, and the typical one stays open for 19 days, so you don't have much time to wait once you see a good fit. No single company owns this market: the top eight employers combined account for just 8% of all open roles. Capital One, the largest single employer on the list, grew its new postings by 22% in the last month, and a smaller firm, GHR, grew even faster, up 36%. Guidehouse moved the other way, its new postings down 23%.
Pay information is available on 53% of open roles, and the typical range across all levels runs from $95k to $138k. Mid-level roles sit toward the bottom of that band, while senior and director-level postings push well past it.
About a third of open roles, 34%, sit at employers with recent H-1B visa filings, including Capital One and Amazon. The experience bar is not especially high: the median posting asks for 5 years of experience, and just 8% want 10 years or more.
If you want to know what to brush up on, SQL leads by a wide margin, named in 45% of postings. Power BI follows at 30%, then Python at 28% and Tableau at 26%.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Move fast when you see a fit
The typical role stays open only 19 days, and postings are climbing toward new highs. Don't sit on an application once you find a good match.
- Look beyond the biggest names
The top eight employers hold just 8% of all open roles. Spread your search widely instead of focusing only on large companies like Capital One or Amazon.
- A decade of experience isn't required
The median posting asks for 5 years of experience, and only 8% want 10 years or more. Mid-level analysts have plenty of roles to target in this market.
Pay
What Analytics roles in the United States pay, by level
The middle (median) of the pay ranges employers post. Read each bar from the typical low end to the typical high end of a posting. 53% of open roles post their pay.
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| Level | Roles with pay | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 195 | $163k | $222k |
| Principal / Staff | 98 | $131k | $186k |
| Senior / Lead | 1,221 | $100k | $150k |
| Mid level | 1,862 | $85k | $125k |
Yearly USD ranges only (hourly pay and other currencies are left out). Level is read from the job title.
Momentum
New Analytics roles each week
Last 30 days: 2,773 new roles, against 2,203 the 30 days before (+26%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
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| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 363 |
| 14 Sep | 585 |
| 21 Sep | 605 |
| 28 Sep | 618 |
| 5 Oct | 648 |
| 12 Oct | 586 |
| 19 Oct | 750 |
| 26 Oct | 841 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Analytics roles
2,557 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 8% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | H-1B filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One | 92 | +22% | On the list |
| JPMorganChase | 80 | On the list | |
| Guidehouse | 65 | -23% | On the list |
| Amazon | 59 | On the list | |
| Home Depot | 53 | On the list | |
| Capgemini | 49 | On the list | |
| GHR | 46 | +36% | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 40 | On the list |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Analytics roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 6,158 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Healthcare 11%, Financial services 7%, Consulting 5%. Certifications named: PMP 2%, CBAP 2%, CFA 1%. 10% of open roles say they are remote.
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