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Data Analyst

If you like finding the story in numbers, building reports and helping people decide, this role is for you.

A data analyst answers the questions a business asks every week: which products are growing, where customers drop off, what next month will look like. You pull data with SQL, clean and model it, build reports in Power BI and explain what the numbers mean to people who make decisions.

Essential skills
SQLExcelPower BI or TableauStatisticsPython (pandas)Data modellingClear writing and presentation
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Indicative pay₹3.5 to 7 lakh a year at entry2 roles with partners
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Indicative pay₹3.5 to 7 lakh a year at entry
Working languageEnglish
Entry qualificationAny graduate
Key certificationMicrosoft PL-300
Course length12 weeks

Recommended credentials

40% theory / 60% practical₹18,000Data Analytics with Power BIUniversity theory + company practicalStatistics, SQL and data modelling from university faculty; Power BI, Python and a client-style project from working analysts.12 weeks · 96 hoursView course 35% theory / 65% practical₹9,000Advanced Excel and Power BIUniversity theory + company practicalData modelling and visual communication from university faculty; Excel and Power BI on your own team's data with a working analyst.8 weeks · 48 hoursView course 30% theory / 70% practical₹9,000Python for Working ProfessionalsUniversity theory + company practicalProgramming fundamentals from university faculty; automating your own reports, files and emails with a partner engineer.8 weeks · 48 hoursView course Google Data Analytics CertificatePopular entry credentialThe most popular entry credential for data analysts, covering the full analysis process with spreadsheets, SQL, R and Tableau.Prepared by: Data Analytics with Power BI
Microsoft PL-300Most requestedThe certification for Power BI, the reporting tool most Indian companies use, and the one data analyst job descriptions name most often.Prepared by: Data Analytics with Power BI

How to get there

  1. 1Learn the skills

    The Data Analytics with Power BI course: theory from university faculty, practical from industry.

  2. 2Earn the certification

    Exam preparation for Microsoft PL-300, Google Data Analytics Certificate is built into the course.

  3. 3Complete the industry project

    A brief set by a partner company and reviewed by its own team becomes the first line of your portfolio.

  4. 4Apply to partner roles

    With your Walnutcraft certificate, apply to the roles partner employers share for this career.

Career progression and pay

0 to 2 yearsJunior data analyst

Reports, dashboards and ad-hoc queries under a senior analyst.

2 to 5 yearsData analyst

Owns a business area's reporting and analysis; mentors juniors.

5+ yearsSenior analyst or analytics lead

Leads a team, sets metrics and works with leadership.

Next movesNext moves

Data scientist, analytics engineer, product manager or business intelligence manager.

Open data analyst jobs in India

All jobs for this career
IT services partner10 vacanciesJunior Data AnalystPune, India₹3 to 5 lakh a yearQualificationAny graduateKey certificationMicrosoft PL-300Suggested course12 weeksData Analytics with Power BIUniversity + company₹18,000Freshers, 0 to 1 yearView job Fintech partner6 vacanciesMIS and Reporting AnalystBengaluru, India₹3.5 to 6 lakh a yearQualificationGraduate in commerce, statistics or computer applicationsKey certificationMicrosoft PL-300, Google Data Analytics CertificateSuggested course12 weeksData Analytics with Power BIUniversity + company₹18,0000 to 2 yearsView job

The career

A data analyst answers the questions a business asks every week: which products are growing, where customers drop off, what next month will look like. You pull data with SQL, clean and model it, build reports in Power BI and explain what the numbers mean to people who make decisions.

It is the most accessible technical career for graduates from any stream, because the entry bar is skill, not a computer science degree. Every bank, retailer, hospital group and IT services company in India hires analysts, and the same skills travel to the UAE, Europe and North America.

What you will do

  • Write SQL queries against the company's databases
  • Clean and combine data from several systems
  • Build and maintain Power BI or Tableau dashboards
  • Present findings to product, finance or marketing teams
  • Automate recurring reports with Python or Power Query

Where the work is

IT services and consultingBanking and fintechE-commerce and retailHealthcareTelecomMedia and advertising

Industries

IT services and consultingBanking and fintechE-commerce and retailHealthcareTelecomMedia and advertising

Same career, other countries

Data Analyst in UAEData Analyst in GermanyData Analyst in CanadaData Analyst in UKData Analyst in Australia

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