DATA ANALYST
SALARIES IN
NEW ZEALAND

 A Data Analyst's salary depends on a variety of factors, including their level of responsibility, experience, and training. The pay scale for these professionals varies significantly; some earn around $80,000 per year while others make more than $100,000. 

Overall, Data Analyst wages are rising as the demand for people who can sort and extract knowledge from data sets increases. Every major company understands the importance of obtaining insight into their data to reduce inefficiencies and improve their products and services. 

A vast level of experience and skills need to be acquired before one can realise their full earning potential as a Data Analyst. The progression from entry level to top of the game is primarily based on your experience of applying data sets to real-world issues and harnessing meaningful working solutions to benefit an organisation. 
 

The more value you can contribute to a company by applying your understanding of complex data sets, the greater your remuneration will be. 

Entry-level Data Analysts make between $80,000 and $90,000 per year. This level of Data Analyst will be involved in projects such as analysing data sets to extract insights that can uncover and help address issues within an organisation. An entry-level Data Analyst's work might include reviewing data drawn from clients or social media, data used solely for business intelligence purposes, or sensor-generated data for example. 

The salary range for a Data Analyst with five to ten years of experience is $90,000 and up to $100,000. Mid-level Data Analysts will be expected to design solutions for a variety of issues and data sets. To assist in organising and communicating their insights, mid-range professionals may develop visualisations, clusters, and dashboards. 

Senior Data Analysts tend to make between $120,000 and $125,000 per year or more. These experts are expected to have extensive experience with data sets. They can apply their expertise to generate insights that may assist an organisation in addressing complicated issues or developing new business opportunities. Senior professionals frequently collaborate with data scientists and engineers to build data sets, models, and solutions.

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