US jobs and pay
Business analyst or data analyst: which has more jobs in the US?
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Short answer
Business analyst titles have more: 232 live US roles say data analyst and 241 say business analyst on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026. Entry level is 20% of the data analyst roles and 7% of the business analyst roles.
Side by side
Each title counts roles whose title contains those words, in the US.
| Data analyst | Business analyst | |
|---|---|---|
| Live roles | 232 | 241 |
| Companies | 110 | 81 |
| New in last 7 days | 38 | 37 |
| Entry level | 20% | 7% |
| Remote | 7% | 4% |
| SQL named | 95% | 82% |
| Python named | 67% | 43% |
| Median posted range | $102,500 to $149,400 | $110,000 to $130,000 |
Data analyst and business analyst roles in the US
Which to aim for
Data analyst roles lean on SQL, Python and dashboards. Business analyst roles more often sit between business teams and IT, writing requirements and mapping processes.
68% of US data analyst listings name any tool, against 27% of business analyst listings.
You do not have to choose one. The core skills overlap, so apply to both titles when the description fits.
Where the numbers come from
Every number on this page is computed from the live analyst roles on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026, read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily, and it updates as roles open and close. H-1B figures come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-06-30). Nothing is estimated or projected.
Frequently asked
Are there more business analyst or data analyst jobs in the US?
232 data analyst and 241 business analyst roles are live on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026.
Which pays more in the US?
Data analyst median posted range $102,500 to $149,400; business analyst $110,000 to $130,000.
Which is easier to get as a beginner?
Entry level is 20% of US data analyst roles and 7% of business analyst roles.
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