Data Warehousing Jobs
The following article provides an analysis of the most popular data warehousing positions in the business intelligence teams. We also provide sample salary levels that might be expected on a given position (the salaries are in USD and this applies mainly to the US market).
Data Modeler
Data modelers are responsible for translating business needs into data models and proficiently using data modeling tools and techniques to design models, including both logical and physical data modeling.
Most commonly data modelers utilize their skills by translating business needs into related data structures and ensuring an efficient and reliable system.
Data modelers are usually required to have at least a bachelor's degree in either Business or Economics as well as a proven proficiency in data warehousing and data modeling systems.
The average income for data modelers is within $75,000 and $84,000.
Business Data Analyst
The main function of Business Data Analysts (BDA) is based around analyzing numerical information usually though automatic data collection and reporting systems. Following the collection of such data, the typical requirements for data analysts includes the presentation and compilation of such information in the form of written summaries as well as graphs and charts to illustrate trends.
The salary of a data analyst usually lies between $60,000 and $69,000 USD.
Data Manager
Data Managers are responsible for overseeing the storage of information in a data warehousing system, while keeping up with modern developments in database design and application systems to ensure the current system is up to date and safe in the safe of hackers and breaches in security.
They are responsible for recovery solutions in case of a system breakdown, as well as the implementation of new data warehousing systems.
Usually data managers are expected to have at least a Bachelor of Science in Information Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
Data Managers can expect to earn between $70,500 and $78,000 USD a year.
Data Migration specialist
Data Migration experts are responsible for managing the process of interface execution, data migration and data conversion. Typically data migrating is also based around the maintenance of existing data through data cleansing and de-duping procedures, as well as identifying new tools in data migration and ensuring a modern and efficiently functioning system.
Data migration specialists are typically required to have a Bachelor of Science in Information Science.
An expert in Data Migration can expect to earn anywhere between $76,000 and $85,000 USD.
Data Architect
The function of a Data Architect usually consists of mapping out data structures responsible for the work performed by a given company and used by the Business Intelligence systems. Through this data warehousing systems can be evaluated and the data architect has a sound knowledge of given data warehousing systems.
The role includes the interaction between data and technology and the work performed by a particular business group, and includes the deduction of the data required to supply given groups with the data they require.
Data Architects are expected to have a Master of Science in Information Science, Computer Science of a Mathematics-related field with a focus on technological aspects.
They can usually expect to earn between $98,000 and $109,000 USD per year.
Data Mining specialist
Data mining specialists are responsible for deriving trends and analyzing them through intelligence data. Through this they are able to create and maintain various databases for tracking operational data, and performing statistical analysis as well as projections.
Data miners later communicate their information in the form of statistics and expected future trends, and are able to provide recommendations on improving the systems. Data mining experts are required to have a MA in either Information Science or Computer Science.
A data mining specialist can expect to earn between $72,000 and $81,000 USD per year.