Data analyst, Kaitātari raraunga
Also known as
- Data quality analyst, operations analyst, systems analyst, data intelligence specialist, data and insights consultant, business intelligence analyst
Data analysts help organisations collect and examine data to improve an organisation's operations.
Duration
02:16 mins
Your pay could be
$53K
Lower
$71K to $115K
Most common
$144K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax

Data Analysts
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices, and may travel locally
- need to be methodical, accurate and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- confer with clients to determine needs
- collect archival data
- analyse forecasting data to improve business decisions
- analyse data to identify trends or relationships among variables
- interpret research or operational data
- write reports or evaluations
- determine appropriate methods for data analysis
- analyse data to inform operational decisions or activities
Investigative
Practical
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
- experience in similar work
- a relevant tertiary qualification in computer science, economics and econometrics, mathematical sciences or similar area
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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