How to hire an advance business analyst

How to hire an advance business analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step advance business analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an advance business analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new advance business analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an advance business analyst, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect advance business analyst also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents advance business analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Advance Business Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Advance Business Analyst	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$33-52
   Project Analyst	A project analyst is responsible for overseeing the development of new projects upon completion of data gathering. A project analyst must provide plans and design the project to its full potential... Show more	$25-46
   Program Analyst	The job of program analysts is to plan, manage, and evaluate a company's computer programs. They usually perform different tasks, including researching and analyzing complex data to identify trends and offer the best recommendations for improvements... Show more	$25-50

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • SAS
   • Data Analysis
   • Business Analysis
   • Java
   • Technical Support
   • Business Process
   • Development Life
   • Test Cases
   • Analytical Support
   • Regression
   • Functional Specifications
   • User Acceptance
   • Business Systems
   • ITIL

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage inventory and supervise site payroll and invoice processing.
   • Develop and maintain model data mart using SQL and SAS to support the model building and to conduct ad-hoc data analysis.
   • Utilize ITIL methodology in work processes.
   • Support the UNIX base Accelio applications in the role of liaison for the UK and Spain customers.
   • Research, develop and validate regression type of behavior models to predict customer conversion probabilities.
   • Serve as facilities/logistics manager; providing system administration support for UNIX system and hands on support for disaster recovery and networking.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your advance business analyst job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An advance business analyst can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, advance business analysts' average salary in arkansas is 36% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level advance business analysts 37% less than senior-level advance business analysts.
   • Certifications. An advance business analyst with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an advance business analyst's salary.

   Average advance business analyst salary

   $87,245yearly

   $41.94 hourly rate

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   Entry-level advance business analyst salary

   $69,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 26, 2026

   Average advance business analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$102,851	$49
   2	California	$98,700	$47
   3	Colorado	$93,945	$45
   4	Massachusetts	$91,958	$44
   5	New York	$90,960	$44
   6	Illinois	$90,545	$44
   7	Oregon	$90,023	$43
   8	Texas	$89,979	$43
   9	Minnesota	$88,329	$42
   10	North Carolina	$87,458	$42
   11	Virginia	$86,321	$42
   12	Michigan	$84,796	$41
   13	Missouri	$82,531	$40
   14	Ohio	$81,673	$39
   15	Arizona	$81,006	$39
   16	Pennsylvania	$79,802	$38
   17	Wisconsin	$78,483	$38
   18	Georgia	$76,887	$37
   19	Florida	$72,985	$35
   20	Utah	$72,265	$35

   Average advance business analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Marathon Petroleum	$106,895	$51.39	7
   2	Marathon Oil	$101,468	$48.78
   3	Meijer	$101,265	$48.69
   4	Bank of the West	$97,852	$47.04
   5	Southern California Edison	$97,356	$46.81	1
   6	Invesco	$96,750	$46.51	6
   7	General Mills	$95,542	$45.93
   8	Electronic Arts	$95,100	$45.72	3
   9	Caliber Home Loans	$94,705	$45.53
   10	Parsons	$92,833	$44.63	29
   11	UM Worldwide	$92,360	$44.40
   12	Hannaford Supermarkets	$91,031	$43.76
   13	The NPD Group	$89,690	$43.12
   14	Boston Consulting Group	$89,440	$43.00	8
   15	Strategic Staffing Solutions	$88,796	$42.69
   16	Community Services Group	$88,721	$42.65
   17	Merkle	$88,487	$42.54
   18	G-TECH	$88,065	$42.34
   19	Mastercard	$87,616	$42.12	26
   20	Kforce	$86,784	$41.72	69

4. Writing an advance business analyst job description

   A job description for an advance business analyst role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an advance business analyst job description:

   Advance business analyst job description example

   The Advanced Analytics Analyst will leverage their creativity, problem-solving ability and experience to develop, enhance and execute analytics, and perform complex analysis to address a broad range of business questions, informing both strategy and tactical execution. The analyst will be adept at transforming data into insight, and insight into prescriptive action using advanced statistical and analytical techniques. The analyst will evaluate a broad range of business questions from multiple levels of the organization and provide both findings and recommendations for action. They will also be involved in deploying models to production operating environments.
   
   Success in this position will require a unique blend of intelligence, advanced technical skill, intellectual curiosity, drive, and comfort working both independently, as well as consultatively with a diversity of groups across the organization.
   Essential Job Functions:
   
   * Develop models and perform analysis to support a broad variety of business questions filtered through the analytics leadership team
   * Leverage a variety of data sources (both internal and external) including operational, financial, etc. and wide variety of forms (both structured and unstructured) to identify opportunities for growth, profit maximization, and/or process and network improvements through strategic and tactical insights
   * Incorporate visualization tools (Tableau, R, etc) to translate findings into relatable strategies
   * Collaborate with data engineers, business subject matter experts, process engineers and functional leadership to establish contextual understanding of data and fully implement impactful scalable analytical solutions
   * Develop, maintain, and enhance analytical processes to adjust for new data streams, structures, and desired outputs
   * Shape development and design of data infrastructure for expanded analytical strategies for long term objectives
   * Create and manage documentation for analytical processes and new process development
   * Clearly articulate ideas and hold team members accountable for assigned contributions
   * Tactfully manage issues and resolutions with a strong sense of urgency
   * Track project and process status and provide updates to various members of management
   * Duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time
   
   Minimum Qualification:
   
   * Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college/university in data analytics, data science, economics, statistics, applied mathematics, supply chain management, operations planning/research, business intelligence, or related field is preferred
   * Preferably, two or more years of experience in a data and analytics role requiring the querying, transformation and integration of data from various sources to produce actionable insights
   * Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the use of relational databases and one or more of the following for data extraction and modeling: SQL, R, SAS, Python, etc
   * Experience in deployment of modelling code to cloud based computing services (ie. Azure, AWS, etc) preferred
   * Transportation, logistics, supply chain, or related industry knowledge/experience with an emphasis on the full truckload and intermodal markets is preferred
   * Ability to manage multiple priorities as well as flexibility to adapt to change with new systems and methods while working in a team environment

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5. Post your job

   To find advance business analysts for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any advance business analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level advance business analysts with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

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   • Post your advance business analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit advance business analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
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6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit advance business analysts, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new advance business analyst

   Once you've decided on a perfect advance business analyst candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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