Modeled career paths · Data

Where does a Data Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Data 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
Data Scientist+35% typical comp change · ~2.7y typical
65% of modeled moves out of Data Analyst go here
progression85% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Finance Manager+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Financial Analyst. 8% joint modeled share
leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Scientist+43% typical comp change · ~6.7y typical
reachable via Data Scientist. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Risk Manager+45% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Risk Analyst. 3% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Senior Data Scientist+70% typical comp change · ~5.7y typical
reachable via Data Scientist. 40% joint modeled share
progression80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Financial Analyst+8% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Data Analyst go here
pivot87% of modeled exits move upward from there
Risk Analyst-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Data Analyst go here
pivot100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Risk Analyst+14% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Risk Analyst. 10% 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.