Data analyst is a person who specializes in collecting, sorting out and analyzing industry data of different industries, and making industry research, evaluation and prediction according to the data. At present, more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies have established special data analysis departments. More and more enterprises realize that data and information have become important intellectual assets and resources, and the ability of data analysis and processing has become a technical means that enterprises rely on more and more, which also puts forward higher requirements for data analysts.

In this era of information explosion, a large amount of data is generated every minute. Data analysts can make enterprises clearly understand the current situation and competitive environment in massive data, make full use of the value brought by data, and make risk assessment and decision support for enterprises. Through data analysis and presentation, a clear, accurate and valuable report with data support is presented to enterprise decision makers.

Therefore, data analysts are by no means simple IT personnel, but the core figures who can participate in making enterprise development decisions. According to media reports, in the United States, the average annual salary of data analysts is as high as $6.5438+0.75 million, while the salary of data analysts at the same level in well-known domestic Internet companies may be 20% to 30% higher than other positions, with an average salary of about 9724 (from 654.38+065.438+039 samples), Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Guangzhou.

Nowadays, successful Internet companies and e-commerce companies, whether in the world or in China, are supported by data and are at the forefront of the growth of data-driven enterprises. With the development of data analysis in China and the increasing demand for data analysis talents in many enterprises, data analysts are called "one of the most promising occupations in the future" by the media.