I’m considering completing a few projects after going through years of courses on Maven Analytics and transitioning from a 15-year sales career to data analytics; however, my family can’t take a step back in my pay (170K).

What are realistic starting salaries? Is it even worth it, as AI is looming in the background?

I see many experienced analysts unemployed, but others who just broke into it succeed greatly (Chris French, who provides incredible insights on LinkedIn). I question many LinkedIn influencers because most now sell courses.

I am just getting started in a Data Analytics boot camp course which guarantees a position as a Data Analyst or Business Analyst within 6 months of completing the course.

From my previous experience applying to entry level positions as a Data Analyst or Junior Business Analyst I have noticed the starting pay for Data Analysts is almost always lower. Often as low as 40k, while Business Analysts are typically 50k+

Seems kind of unfair how low Junior Data Analysts are paid. You could work at AT&T as a sales consultant making more than that with no education or software skills. I almost don’t consider 40k a living wage!

However my ultimate goal would be to become a Data Scientist and am not sure if one could go from being a Business Analyst to Data Scientist. I would assume you would need to start as a proper Data Analyst.

In spite of that it is somewhat more alluring to start somewhere as a Business Analyst with skills in Python, SQL, and Excel and come in at $25-30 per hour. Problem is it may prevent me from ever moving towards Data Science.

Basically what the title is. I have a B.S. and a M.S. in Criminal Justice, and did a lot of both qualitative and quantitative analysis as a part of my education. My entire M.S. was nothing but quantitative data analysis working with Excel and SPSS, but I never learned SQL or any computer languages. I also have a lot of experience in GSuite. I've applied to a few different entry level positions right out of my graduate program, but never got a call-back. I'm assuming it's because I don't state that I know SQL/Tableau/Python/etc, and/or I stated by desired salary was too high. To remedy my lack of technical knowledge, I'm currently taking the Google Data Analytics Certificate so I'm learning SQL/Tableau/R as a part of that. After completing the certificate I plan on taking more SQL courses and a Python course online, while also applying to entry level data analyst positions. I have already been looking at a few different entry level positions, and the salaries I've seen tend to range from $40,000 to $70,000. I don't want to ask for too much and get no call-backs, but I also don't want to ask for too little and spend the next two years wishing I had asked for a higher starting salary. What would be a good "desired salary" for an entry level data analyst position? By the time I next start sending out applications again, I should have a working knowledge of SQL/Tableau/R/and (hopefully) python.

TLDR; what is a good desired salary for an individual with a B.S. and M.S. and a working knowledge of SQL/Tableau/R looking to get into an entry level data analyst position?

Entry level data analyst here. Only making 70K. What’s the path to 100K+?

Hello, I was wondering what is the average starting salary for a data analyst? I've seen ranges from 80-120k (for consulting firms).

For context, I have an M.S in a data analytics, graduated from a top ranked program in my major, have 2-3 years of experience with data analytics & consulting projects, some national presentations, multiple leadership positions, a recent consulting internship, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there's only 30 individuals of my major located in the state of the job location.

Could I negotiate at the higher end of this range (like around 120k) or is that being too unrealistic? I've seen competitors offer similar amounts for high quality candidates, and according to a recent management consulting salary report, $112k is the average (unknown if its for large or mid size firms) base salary for M.S graduates. I'm applying to a mid size firm (where the max compensation was 105k according to previous year data).

Was living relatively comfortably working as a barista then started making double what I used to. Now I make my rent in 2 days…I’m not used to having this much money. Since December 5th, I’ve contributed almost $2,000 to my savings account, but I honestly could do more. Any ideas as to what I should do with this extra money? I’m looking into opening a Roth IRA and also a high interest savings account, but those are my only two ideas.

Hello all! I was wondering what is the average starting salary for a data analyst? I've seen ranges from 80-120k (for consulting firms).

For context, I have an M.S in a data analytics, graduated from a top ranked program in my major, have 2-3 years of experience with data analytics & consulting projects, some national presentations, multiple leadership positions, a recent consulting internship, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there's only 30 individuals of my major located in the state of the job location.

Could I negotiate at the higher end of this range (like around 120k) or is that being too unrealistic? I've seen competitors offer similar amounts for high quality candidates, and according to a recent management consulting salary report, $112k is the average (unknown if its for large or mid size firms) base salary for M.S graduates. I'm applying to a mid size firm (where the max compensation was 105k according to previous year data).

Thank you very much!!!

I was wondering how realistic is a 70K+ data analyst entry level role? I have a useless BA/MA (I leave the MA off of my resume) however, I’m in school for a post bacc (second bachelor’s) in computer science. My previous role was in data entry and my current role is very niche and I work at a FinTech company.

Hi!

I recently got an offer for an entry level data analyst position with an $80K salary. I was wondering how this compares to other entry level data analyst positions. I’m located in California and the position is fully remote.

Duties include reporting and making dashboards.

Thank you!

Interested in knowing what the salary range for data analysts in the city are

I’m two years outta grad (23) making 67k but it doesn’t feel enough

I just finished up a data analytics internship at a big company that runs clinical trials for big pharma (CRO). I interviewed for fulltime position and was told I will get an offer This is my first analytics job and I need help deciding what salary to ask for.

I'm in a Medium to High COL suburb of a tier 2 city in the NE. The job description calls for SQL analysis of patient claims data and asks for 2 YOE. Education background needed is bachelor's degree of any kind.

My background is: Undergrad in CS, worked as a Soft. Eng. for a few years. Took a career break for family reasons. Decided to restart career as DA or DS by getting MS in Stats. Finished MS and have about 9 total months of data analytics intern experience.

What salary would be reasonable given my background? I'm really not sure. Most of the stuff I learned in my Master's is not really useful here. I don't know if the company really cares about the Master's. From what I understand it's more of a data wrangling job. Client data comes in and has to be joined and QC'd and reports generated. Doesn't seem like deep analysis needed - just basic SQL coding (mainly tweaking existing scripts.)

$80K be reasonable starting point? Too low / Too high?

UPDATE: In case anyone is interested the offer was $98K and I accepted it.

Would be looking only at remote positions in the US

I am an incoming senior pursuing a major in Data Science, and I'm curious within like the Dallas, TX area what is the starting salary for a data analyst/scientist that works at like a mid tier company? I am seeing all kinds of numbers on Glassdoor, Zip Recruiter, Indeed, etc....

I am currently a data analyst for a tech startup. I live on the east coast in the US, but my job is remote. My official title is Data Analyst/Developer. However as of right now I’m doing more of Data Engineer work which includes designing data models, writing Python scripts for ETL or data validation testing, working with AWS tools (DynamoDB, Redshift, S3) other cool DE stuff. However, my real passion lies in Data Science and I will transition to a Data Science role once our product goes live.

I just graduated with my MBA and MSc in Data Science in May 2022. I was offered the position for $80,000 a year right before I graduated in January 2022. I have 5 years of IT experience in corporate America prior to the job in more business focused roles i.e. IT Business Analyst. I knew that after going back to school to redirect my career, I could potentially make less than what I was making. However, I sometimes I feel as if I'm being under payed considering my previous experience and educational background. I know that eventually I will earn more as I continue to grow in the field, but I also want to make sure I am not settling and the manager/company knows my worth. I am considering asking for a raise at the end of the year, but not even sure what I should negotiate considering it is a startup. Is this salary average for my role and responsibilities and background or am I being lowballed?

Edit: To elaborate on my previous experience. I was a Project Analyst for 2+ years. In terms of the data aspect of that job, I did basic data management/quality control using Excel. Data cleaning, Creating simple reports or pivot tables. I basically managed every point of data for the company’s IT projects. Then I was a business analyst for 2.5 years. This was more excel data reports, leading agile ceremonies, lots of requirements documentation…blah blah. I also had a 3 month internship during Masters in a data analytics role where I did data science projects and data analysis. I’m in no way saying that these roles were even closely related to what I do now, just that I did a lot of entry level work (basically an excel monkey) when I was fresh out of undergrad. All in all, these experiences have really helped in my current role in one way or another.

Also I appreciate all of the feedback!

Mine is

2020 - $20/Hr

2021 - 71.5K Salary

2022 - 86K Salary

Skills: SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Data Modeling.

Fully Remote

According to Glassdoor entry level scientists in my area make about 56,000 a year. Would it be unwise to ask for 60 and see what they offer? Or would this come off as arrogant if it is your first serious job?

Edit: hypothetical, I personally am not an entry-level analyst

Hi all. I am one semester away from graduating from a business analytics master’s degree from a CUNY school in NYC. I have one internship under my belt and another one underway. I have 6+ previous work experience in a completely different field, so a job coming out of graduation wouldn’t be my “first” job in the workforce.

Coding languages and platforms I am proficient in: R, Python, MS Excel, SAS, SQL, Tableau

What I want to know is, what is a realistic salary I should be looking for based on my experience? Is 85k too low, too high, or just right? Is there opportunity for me to find a $100k+ role? If so, any companies I should target for that salary? Any and all advice appreciated!

Edit: I just graduated, and landed a 95k base, TC: 110k job!

Hey all, recently I was laid off from my sales job. I was not having fun in it and knew ever since I graduated college I wanted to become a data analyst but needed to work on my communication skills and other skills. Today I received news that I would be receiving a verbal offer for a Junior Data Analysis position for 60k. My question to everyone is should I go for more money, how should I undone the talks with HR ?