Modeled career paths · Business analysis

Where does a Business Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Business Analyst for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Business Analyst+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Business Analyst go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Lead Business Analyst+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Business Analyst go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Business Analysis Manager+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Business Analyst. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Change Management Specialist+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Business Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Contracts Manager+26% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Business Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.