If you enjoy contributing to organisational improvement by gathering, analysing and communicating data, there are plenty of opportunities for career progression.

• Reporting Analyst
• Senior Reporting Analyst
• Lead Reporting Analyst
• MI Analyst
• Management Information Analyst
• Senior MI Analyst
• Senior Management Information Analyst
• Lead MI Analyst
• Lead Management Information Analyst
• MI Manager
• Management Information Manager
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• BI Analyst
• Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
• Senior BI Analyst
• Junior Business Intelligence Analyst
• Junior BI Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Senior Data Analyst
• Junior Data Analyst

• Junior Reporting Analyst
• Reporting Analyst
• Senior Reporting Analyst
• Lead Reporting Analyst
• Reporting Manager
• Head of Reporting

We’ve outlined the latest salary and day rate benchmarks for Data Reporting roles in the guides below:

Data, Insight and Analytics Salary Guide

Data, Insight and Analytics Day Rate Guide

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

Programming skills: SQL | Reporting | ETL.

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

Data analysis skills: Learning a scripting and statistical language | Reporting  – skilled in reporting and data visualisation software, with strong presentation skills | An analytical and creative mind | Advanced Microsoft Excel | Experience with SQL (Structured Query Language) programming.

Generally, Reporting Analysts will not have degrees. But if they do they can come from any area, as it is the analytical mindset and ability to use advanced features in Excel or learn SQL that would make a successful Reporting Analyst.

Salary: £24k – £32k
What They Do:
Supports the creation and distribution of regular reports, ensures data accuracy, and helps maintain reporting templates and dashboards.

Skills Needed:

• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables)
• Basic SQL for data extraction
• Attention to detail and data validation
• Understanding of business metrics and KPIs
• Clear communication and formatting skills

Salary: £32k – £42k
What They Do:
Delivers scheduled and ad-hoc reports to business teams, analyses performance data, and helps stakeholders interpret results to support decision-making.

Skills Needed:

• Intermediate SQL and data manipulation
• Data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Report automation and scheduling
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering

Salary: £42k – £55k
What They Do:
Leads reporting initiatives, improves reporting frameworks, and ensures consistency and accuracy across business reporting outputs.

Skills Needed:

• Advanced SQL and data modelling
• Dashboard design and performance optimisation
• Experience with ETL processes and data warehousing
• Strong business acumen and communication
• Quality assurance and data governance

Salary: £55k – £70k
What They Do:
Manages reporting teams and strategy, aligns reporting outputs with business goals, and ensures timely and accurate delivery of insights.

Skills Needed:

• Team leadership and stakeholder management
• Strategic planning and prioritisation
• Data architecture and governance knowledge
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Experience with enterprise reporting tools

Salary: £70k – £95k
What They Do:
Oversees the organisation’s reporting strategy, ensures reporting drives performance and compliance, and leads transformation of reporting capabilities.

Skills Needed:

• Department-level leadership and vision
• Budgeting and resource allocation
• Enterprise reporting strategy
• Executive stakeholder engagement
• Championing data-driven culture

Salary: £95k – £130k+
What They Do:
Leads enterprise-wide reporting and data initiatives, ensuring reporting supports strategic decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Skills Needed:

• Executive leadership and influence
• Global reporting strategy and governance
• Expertise in compliance and data ethics
• Commercial strategy and board-level reporting
• Driving innovation in reporting and analytics