What employers ask for in Data Analyst jobs
We read 23 current Data Analyst postings from 23 companies' own career sites on November 4, 2026 and counted, posting by posting, what they ask candidates for.
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Share of postings that name each one.
- SQL83% · 19 of 23
- Python74% · 17 of 23
- Tableau52% · 12 of 23
- Looker39% · 9 of 23
- Power BI39% · 9 of 23
- Excel30% · 7 of 23
- dbt26% · 6 of 23
- Snowflake22% · 5 of 23
- R17% · 4 of 23
- AI tools13% · 3 of 23
- Git13% · 3 of 23
- Google Cloud Platform13% · 3 of 23
- Google Sheets13% · 3 of 23
- Omni13% · 3 of 23
- Databricks9% · 2 of 23
Skills and methods
- Data analysis22% · 5 of 23
- Data visualization22% · 5 of 23
- Forecasting17% · 4 of 23
- Data governance13% · 3 of 23
- Data modeling13% · 3 of 23
- Data validation13% · 3 of 23
- Documentation13% · 3 of 23
- ETL13% · 3 of 23
- Analytics engineering9% · 2 of 23
- BI tools9% · 2 of 23
Soft skills
- Communication65% · 15 of 23
- Attention to detail48% · 11 of 23
- Collaboration13% · 3 of 23
- Problem-solving9% · 2 of 23
Experience
20 of 23 postings state a minimum number of years; the median is 2 years.
- 0–2 years60% · 12
- 3–4 years40% · 8
- 5–7 years0% · 0
- 8+ years0% · 0
Where and with what degree
- Remote17%
- Hybrid39%
- On-site17%
- Not stated26%
- Degree required35%
- Degree preferred26%
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Postings we read
Read on November 4, 2026; some may have closed since.
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Activtrak | Data Analyst |
| Arcteryx Com | ARC'TERYX – Data Analyst |
| AvePoint | Data Analyst |
| Cabiclothing | Data Analyst – Analytics & Strategy |
| Cardless | Data Analyst |
| CHAOS Industries | People Data Analyst |
| CharterUP | Data Analyst |
| Clara | Data Analyst (Analista de Datos) – Hybrid |
| Confido | Data Analyst |
| iSpot | Associate Data Analyst |
| IT | Amity Foundation – Data Analyst |
| Mojo Supermarket 1 | Data Analyst |
| Natera | Senior Data Analyst |
| Openx | Business Intelligence Data Analyst |
| Planet | Data Analyst |
| Qnr 1 | Data Analyst / Business Intelligence Specialist |
| Recidiviz | Impact Analytics Data Analyst |
| Redicasystems | REDICA Systems Associate Data Analyst – SmartRecruiters |
| Suitsupply | FP&A Data Analyst |
| Tekmerion Capital | Data Analyst |
| True Anomaly | Data Analyst |
| Uniteamerica | Data Analyst |
| Versemedical | Data Analyst |
How we counted
We searched company career sites hosted on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable and SmartRecruiters for current postings titled “data analyst”, at most two per company, and read each one. An AI model listed what each posting asks for; we kept an item only when the posting contains it word for word, and list it here when at least two postings ask for it. Seniority levels are mixed. Updated November 4, 2026.