
Business intelligence (BI) analysts are problem solvers. It’s their job to crunch data—through software, tools, and their own coding—to figure out how a company can improve operations, sell and grow more efficiently, and preempt potential challenges. Because of the immense impact their work can have on an organization, and the fact that their skill set is highly specialized and hard to come by, BI analysts tend to make a lot of money.
Whether you’re already in the industry or exploring your options, we’ll explain common salaries for this role depending on where you live—and why factoring in cost of living is crucial before taking an offer.