How To Become A Senior Analysis Specialist: What It Is and Career Path

What is a senior analysis specialist and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Senior analysis specialists are responsible for undertaking complex, high-profile projects. They plan and scope several inter-related initiatives and help senior-level business stakeholders make informed decisions about the initiatives to tackle and how to tackle them. They also build better relationships with the stakeholders by digging deeper into the business and business process changes. Senior analysis specialists earn an average salary of $88,000 annually or $42 per hour.

Senior analysis specialists oversee the department that is involved in analyzing potential projects, business strategies, and models to determine their viability, as well as identify and fix weaknesses in operational performance. They oversee the design of new products, commenting on how they will fare in the market in order to guide the designers. They also identify areas of poor performance in the company and the outside market and make recommendations for improvement.

Senior analysis specialists typically have a bachelor's or master's degree in business, information technology, or other related fields. They are expected to have some years of experience working in analysis, data mining, or information-related field.

ScoreSenior Analysis SpecialistUS Average

Salary

7.4

Avg. Salary $95,294

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

7.5

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.68%

Asian 11.35%

Black or African American 8.89%

Hispanic or Latino 15.61%

Unknown 4.83%

White 58.64%

Gender

female 51.14%

male 48.86%

Age - 46

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46

Stress level

7.5

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.8

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

5.7

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a senior analysis specialist

Explore senior analysis specialist education requirements

Most common senior analysis specialist degrees

Bachelor's

61.6 %

Associate

16.7 %

Master's

11.3 %

Start to develop specific senior analysis specialist skills

Skills	Percentages
Data Analysis	24.80%
SQL	11.94%
Escrow Analysis	9.35%
Real Estate	8.54%
SAS	7.75%

Complete relevant senior analysis specialist training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior analysis specialists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior analysis specialist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior analysis specialist resumes.

Research senior analysis specialist duties and responsibilities

Manage coordination, implementation and installation of next generation telemarketing system, an nt-base, client server environment.
Compare data against Microsoft SQL and in house create workbook (excel).
Perform SA reviews with business and QA team to ensure that all acceptance criteria are meet.
Develop and implement PowerPoint training for providers and staff on HEDIS: GPRO/PQRS and other performance measures.

Apply for senior analysis specialist jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a senior analysis specialist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
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