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high Risktechnology

Data Analyst

Examine data to identify patterns, trends, and insights for business decisions.

Role Exposure Estimate
80%
Baseline: 58% 22 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/24/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a data analyst:

Clean and process data80% estimated exposure
Create visualizations70% estimated exposure
Communicate insights40% estimated exposure
Make recommendations35% estimated exposure

Current Risk Signals

Recent factors included in this role estimate:

+19%
layoffs
60,342 workers laid off in related industries (4 AI-related)
+3%
employment
-2.8% employment change year-over-year

These signals are reviewed on a schedule and may not reflect every recent event. Use the score as a directional estimate, not a prediction.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)58%
Industry Layoffs+19%
Employment Trends (BLS)+3%
Final Score80%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Automated analytics
AI insights tools
Natural language querying

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Strategic thinking
Stakeholder communication
Domain expertise

Practical Ways to Adapt

Data science
Machine learning
Business intelligence
Python

Key Skills for This Role

SQLData VisualizationBusiness Acumen

Career Overview

Median Salary$85,000/yr
Total Employed400k
Job Outlookgrowing
Categorytechnology

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Occupation pages use versioned task data and a consistent scoring model. Individual results also reflect the tasks a person selects.

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