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Salary is split by company size rather than one flat range, which makes comparison easier. Local ranges are welcome.
POSITION 04 · Data & AI · Data Analyst
Data Analyst
Answer what actually happened, with data
Data analysts turn events and transactions into decisions: metric definitions, reports, anomaly diagnosis and experiment evaluation.
Core responsibilities 01 / DUTY
- Own metric definitions and dashboards
- Extract, clean and validate data
- Diagnose anomalies with funnels and cohorts
Required skills 02 / SKILL
SQLStatistics & experimentsMetric decompositionPython / PandasData storytelling
Who this suits 06 / FIT
- Careful about definitions
- Can explain numbers to non-technical peers
FAQ 07 / FAQ
Analyst vs algorithm engineer?
Analysts explain and advise; algorithm engineers turn patterns into automated services.
Related industries & roles 08 / LINK
This role commonly appears in these industries and works with these roles:
Before you start · insider notes
Align definitions first
Two teams counting DAU differently will argue forever; settle the definition before analysis.
Correlation is not causation
Coupon users may simply be the already-active ones. Without a control group, wait.
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Company size × salary
Illustrative ranges · not official statistics · community-editableThe same role pays differently — and asks for different things — at different company sizes. Editorial reference ranges; corrections welcome.
| Company size | Monthly salary | What matters |
|---|---|---|
| Startup / <50 | 10–20K | Build tracking & reports from zero |
| Growth / 50–500 | 15–30K | Deep dives & experiment design |
| Large / 500–5k | 22–40K | Metric systems & definitions |
| Platform / >5k | 28–50K | Strategy evaluation & decision support |
Abilities required
Five dimensions, level 1–5
SQL
5/5
Statistics
4/5
Business sense
5/5
Data storytelling
4/5
Rigor
5/5
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