Data Management
Information that someone uses to make decisions is called data. The Data Management/Strategy job family creates systems that store data (databases) that make it easy to fnd the data when the organization needs to use it. They also manage and analyze data to help organizations use it more effectively.
These jobs may be a good fit for those who enjoy working with numbers and are good at paying attention to detail and problem solving.
Analytics Engineer
Education: Bachelors degree Salary: $45,000 to $99,000Analytics Engineers gather information from multiple sources and combine these different information sources to find trends and patterns. Analytics Engineers have excellent creativity, technical skills, and communication skills
Business Intelligence
Education: Bachelors degree Salary: $70,000 to $99,000Business Intelligence uses data to find trends that will improve the way an organization works. They use databases to look for important information that helps them improve products and services. They are data experts that use advanced analytics skills to come up with creative solutions.
Data Scientist
Education: Master or PhD Salary: $45,000 to $100,000 or moreData Scientists discover findings in data and translate it into information that is useful to their organization. They hold advanced degrees in computer science/mathematics, are experts in data and analysis, and have excellent communication skills. Data Scientists will often work in groups and deal with cutting edge technologies to turn complicated topics into information that is useful in real life.
Data Visualization
Education: Bachelors degree Salary: $45,000 to $100,000 or moreData Visualization roles take the findings from analysis and turn it into graphs, charts, and pictures. Data Visualization helps decision-makers understand difficult topics quickly and find trends and patterns easily. Individuals in this role must be able to understand data analysis and use creativity to visually tell a story with those results.
Database Adminstrator
Education: Bachelors degree Salary: $45,000 to $100,000 or moreA Database Administrator makes sure that the software managing a database allows people to quickly find the information they need. The administrator works to make the database as efficient as possible because many people may try to use it at once.
Extract Transform Load Analyst
Education: Bachelors degree Salary: $70,000 to $99,000When an organization gets a large amount of information from many different sources, it holds it in a data warehouse (a type of database specific to analytics). ETL involves the process of putting information into the data warehouse, combining it with information from other sources, and making is easily usable. ETL analysts have strong problem solving and technical skills.
Market Intelligence
Education: Bachelors degree Salary: $45,000 to $100,000 or moreThey find out who customers are and what they need. They look at trends in sales to find opportunities for their organization to grow. They also monitor what the competition is doing and how their organization compares.
