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Entry level
£24k – £30k
Mid-career (typical)
£25k – £60k
Senior / lead
£50k – £75k+ (Lead / Head of Analytics)
What you'll do
A day in the life
- Query databases with SQL
- Build dashboards and reports
- Analyse trends and anomalies
- Present findings to stakeholders
- Automate reporting workflows
The path
Your career roadmap
Every milestone from school to senior. Track progress as you complete each stage.
- 12 yrs
GCSEs
educationMaths and English essential.
- 22 yrs
A-Levels
educationMaths, Computer Science, Economics.
- 33 yrs / 3–6 mo
Degree or Bootcamp
qualificationData, Maths, Economics — or intensive bootcamp.
- 43–6 mo
Google Data Certificate
certificationBeginner-friendly recognised cert.
- 51–2 yrs
Junior Analyst
roleFirst analyst role in a team.
- 62–3 yrs
Data Analyst
roleOwn dashboards and projects.
- 73+ yrs
Senior Analyst
roleLead analytics for a business area.
- 85+ yrs
Analytics Lead / Data Scientist
roleMove into leadership or ML.
What you need
Skills you'll build
SQLExcelPython / RTableau / Power BIStorytelling with data
Qualifications
- GCSEs
- A-Levels (Maths preferred)
- Degree or Data Analytics bootcamp
Certifications
- Google Data Analytics
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau Certified
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