How to hire a senior business data analyst

How to hire a senior business data analyst, step by step

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

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your senior business data analyst job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a senior business data analyst for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect senior business data 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.

   The following list breaks down different types of senior business data analysts and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Senior Business Data Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Business Data Analyst	Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.	$36-60
   Analyst Lead	The duties of an analyst lead depend on one's line of work or industry of employment. Typically, their responsibilities revolve around performing research and analysis, coordinating with different departments to gather leads and data, reviewing findings, and producing reports and presentations for the stakeholders and other higher-ranking officials... Show more	$35-58
   Business Analyst/Project Manager	A business analyst/project manager is responsible for developing project management procedures, analyzing processes, and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of project deliverables, following clients' specifications and requirements to meet their highest satisfaction. Business analysts/project managers manage project resources, delegate tasks to project staff, setting deadlines, and coordinating with the clients for regular updates and suggest strategic adjustments as needed... Show more	$34-65

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Tableau
   • Data Analysis
   • Visualization
   • Power Bi
   • BI
   • Data Quality
   • ETL
   • Business Process
   • PowerPoint
   • SAS
   • SQL Server
   • B Testing
   • Scrum
   • Data Warehouse

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   Responsibilities:

   • Educate users with ERP concepts and benefits to manage organizational change.
   • Work with CDC TouchPoint CRM team to implement enhancements and manage ad hoc data loads to and from the system.
   • Accomplish at designing dashboards and data summaries for technical and non-technical audiences and facilitating implementation of business strategies and missions.
   • Used CRM on demand for accessing information on the business policies and procedures.
   • Research about data issues in the report and report them to the team to correct them in ETL.
   • Implement visualization of worksheets using styles bar, pie, tree, dual axis, line and scatter plot.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior business data analyst job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A senior business data analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a senior business data analyst in Arkansas may be lower than in California, and an entry-level senior business data analyst usually earns less than a senior-level senior business data analyst. Additionally, a senior business data analyst with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average senior business data analyst salary

   $98,619yearly

   $47.41 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior business data analyst salary

   $76,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 21, 2026

   Average senior business data analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$121,485	$58
   2	Oregon	$109,566	$53
   3	Washington	$109,402	$53
   4	Nevada	$107,770	$52
   5	District of Columbia	$100,242	$48
   6	Massachusetts	$100,011	$48
   7	New York	$98,813	$48
   8	Virginia	$95,678	$46
   9	North Carolina	$95,186	$46
   10	Indiana	$94,395	$45
   11	New Jersey	$93,256	$45
   12	South Carolina	$92,994	$45
   13	Connecticut	$92,018	$44
   14	Arizona	$89,528	$43
   15	Minnesota	$88,743	$43
   16	Texas	$88,649	$43
   17	Ohio	$87,544	$42
   18	Utah	$86,980	$42
   19	Florida	$86,800	$42
   20	Wisconsin	$86,274	$41

   Average senior business data analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Apple	$132,279	$63.60	79
   2	AEA Investors	$131,902	$63.41
   3	Pacific Investment Management Company LLC	$126,125	$60.64	6
   4	Intuitive Surgical	$122,882	$59.08	15
   5	PVH	$121,948	$58.63	1
   6	Artisan Partners	$121,452	$58.39	3
   7	Zscaler	$121,445	$58.39	6
   8	First Republic Bank	$120,536	$57.95
   9	Moody's	$120,482	$57.92	6
   10	Citi	$120,377	$57.87	84
   11	Barclays	$119,942	$57.66	1
   12	LinkedIn	$119,233	$57.32	15
   13	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$115,017	$55.30	428
   14	Ross Stores	$114,651	$55.12	9
   15	City National Bank	$111,192	$53.46	37
   16	PepsiCo	$107,775	$51.81	18
   17	Intuit	$107,706	$51.78	99
   18	Medtronic	$107,564	$51.71	46
   19	TEKsystems	$107,311	$51.59	142
   20	Grubhub	$107,216	$51.55

4. Writing a senior business data analyst job description

   A job description for a senior business data 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 a senior business data analyst job description:

   Senior business data analyst job description example

   CCB Authentication Product team is looking for a Senior Business/Data Analyst to play a crucial role in our Authentication product team. Data is a central, strategic component to enabling secure and frictionless authentication for the millions of Chase customers who access services across channels. This role works at the intersection of business and technology and will focus on understanding the journey of data throughout its lifecycle from onboarding, access through reporting and analytics.
   As a Data Analyst, you will:
   Analyze various files, databases, logs and sources of data specific to the authentication domain Be able to also design, document, and modify data specifications throughout the production life cycle. Data will be available in diverse formats ranging from Text files, databases, JSON, Kafka messages etc. Analyze the requirements from business, technology data science organizations based on your understanding of the data definitions, systems, architecture Be able to take into account the limitations of the existing tech and process infrastructure and adapt solutions and strategies that are achievable in the short-term while advising on best-practices for the long-term
   Specific Roles and Responsibilities
   Lead cross-disciplinary team across technology, architecture, product, data owners, analytics and data science Define team needs across organization and staff accordingly Knowledge of how to incorporate data, research and market analysis to inform product strategies and roadmaps Collaborate with other product owners across identity and authentication to ensure models are incorporating the latest signals and data Ability to learn quickly, manage work independently and is a team player Ability to engage with developers & stakeholder including - consumers, project management, upstream& peer group
   Experience
   BS/BA degree or equivalent experience Proficiency in business applications, data usage, and management Experience as a data analyst and / or modeler Proficient with SQL and using SQL to analyze data Knowledge of Big Data and Hadoop platforms, Kafka, Cassandra are a plus Ability to understand Java code a plus Ability to liaison between lines of business and the development team, while working with a wide range of stakeholders and collaborating with your team Experience working in a large organization with matrix/cross-functional partnership is valuable
   
   Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.
   
   We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
   
   The health and safety of our colleagues, candidates, clients and communities has been a top priority in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. JPMorgan Chase was awarded the "WELL Health-Safety Rating" for all of our 6,200 locations globally based on our operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address a post-COVID-19 environment.
   
   As a part of our commitment to health and safety, we have implemented various COVID-related health and safety requirements for our workforce. Employees are expected to follow the Firm's current COVID-19 or other infectious disease health and safety requirements, including local requirements. Requirements include sharing information including your vaccine card in the firm's vaccine record tool, and may include mask wearing. Requirements may change in the future with the evolving public health landscape. JPMorgan Chase will consider accommodation requests as required by applicable law.
   
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5. Post your job

   To find senior business data 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 senior business data analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level senior business data 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.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior business data analyst job on Zippia to find and attract quality senior business data analyst candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting senior business data analysts requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with a senior business data analyst applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   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 senior business data analyst

   Once you've found the senior business data analyst candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new senior business data analyst. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are 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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