Analytics is now seen as the most important technology priority for companies around the world, and decision making in now more important than ever. There are a large range of industries that utilise Business intelligence such as; Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Marketing and Sales, Oil and Gas and Transport.

• Business Intelligence Developer

• BI Developer

• Lead Business Intelligence Developer

• Lead BI Developer

• Senior Business Intelligence Developer

• Senior BI Developer

• Business Intelligence Designer

• BI Designer

• Business Intelligence Architect

• BI Architect

• Business Intelligence Project Manager

• BI Project Manager

• BI PM

• Business Intelligence Programme Manager

• BI Programme Manager

• Business Intelligence Manager

• BI Manager

• Business Intelligence Analyst

• BI Analyst

• Business Intelligence Consultant

• BI Consultant

• Head of Business Intelligence

• Head of BI

• Business Intelligence Support Analyst

• BI Support Analyst

• Data Visualisation Analyst

• Data Visualisation Developer

• Data Visualisation Programmer

• Qlik View Developer

• Qlik View Programmer

• Power BI Developer

• Power BI Programmer

• Tableau Developer

• Tableau Programmer

• Business Intelligence Programmer

• BI Programmer

• SQL Developer

• SQL Programmer

• Data Warehouse Developer

• DWH Developer

• Data Warehouse Designer

• DWH Designer

• Data Analyst

• Business Intelligence Developer
• Senior Business Intelligence Developer
• Business Intelligence Manager
• Head of Business Intelligence

We’ve outlined the latest salary benchmarks for Business Intelligence roles in the guides below:

Data, Insight and Analytics Salary Guide

Data, Insight and Analytics Day Rate Guide

Data, Insight and Analytics Within Data Engineering Development Salary Guide

Data, Insight and Analytics Within Data Science Salary Guide

The skills needed can be split into 3 categories; programming skills, critical thinking skills and data analysis skills.

Programming skills: Data Modelling | Data Warehousing | ETL and Data Integration | OLAP Models Semantic Layer | Reporting | Dashboards | Presentation Layer | Master Data Management | Metadata Management | Predictive Analytics and Data Mining | Big Data and Streaming Data | SQL Server | Oracle | AWS | Azure | GCP | Google Cloud | Netezza | OBIEE | PL/SQL.

Critical thinking skills: Analysing | Applying Standards | Information Seeking | Logical Reasoning | Predicting |  Transforming Knowledge.

Data analysis skills: Learning a scripting and statistical language | Adobe and Google Analytics | Reporting  – skilled in reporting and data visualisation software | Strong presentation skills | Analytical and creative mind | Advanced Microsoft Excel | Experience with SQL programming.

Undergraduate Degree, software engineering, engineering or computer science field with technical skills in programming.

Salary: £28k – £35k
What They Do:
Supports the development of reports and dashboards, performs initial data analysis, and assists with database queries to enable informed business decisions.

Skills Needed:

• Strong Excel and foundational SQL skills
• Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)
• Understanding of data visualisation principles
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Clear communication and problem-solving skills

Salary: £35k – £45k
What They Do:
Produces meaningful reports and dashboards, optimises data sources, and collaborates with stakeholders to gather requirements for BI solutions.

Skills Needed:

• Advanced SQL and query optimisation
• Proficiency in BI platforms and data visualisation
• Data modelling and ETL process knowledge
• Ability to define and track KPIs
• Stakeholder engagement and communication

Salary: £45k – £55k
What They Do:
Leads BI projects, develops advanced analytics, and mentors junior team members. Plays a key role in strategic decision-making.

Skills Needed:

• Advanced data modelling and data pipeline design
• Predictive analytics and statistical analysis
• BI platform customisation
• Strong cross-functional collaboration
• Mentoring and coaching

Salary: £55k – £70k
What They Do:
Oversees BI infrastructure, designs and maintains data warehouses, and ensures the scalability and security of BI systems.

Skills Needed:

• Enterprise BI architecture and data warehouse management
• Programming/scripting skills (Python, R, PowerShell)
• Data governance and quality assurance
• Leadership and project management
• Close collaboration with IT and data engineering teams

Salary: £70k – £100k
What They Do:
Defines BI strategy, manages BI and analytics teams, and drives business adoption of BI solutions across the organisation.

Skills Needed:

• Department-wide leadership and strategic vision
• Budget and resource allocation
• Experience driving BI culture and data literacy
• Vendor and technology partner management
• Aligning BI with business objectives

Salary: £100k – £140k+
What They Do:
Leads enterprise-wide BI and analytics strategy, ensuring that data is fully leveraged as a key driver of organisational success.

Skills Needed:

• Executive-level leadership and enterprise data strategy
• Building and scaling BI teams and capabilities
• Strong understanding of data governance and compliance
• C-suite communication and influence
• Investment planning for BI and analytics technology