BI Analyst tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:
Executive Dashboard Build: One-page leadership dashboard with agreed metric definitions.
Dashboard Refresh and Maintenance: Keeps existing dashboards accurate, fast and used.
Report Migration to a New BI Tool: Rebuilds reports in a new tool and checks numbers match.
Self-Serve Data Model Design: A governed model that lets business users build their own reports.
Dashboard Performance Tuning: Finds why a dashboard is slow and fixes it.
Metric Definition Workshop: Aligns teams on what each KPI means and writes it down.
Scheduled Report Packs: Monthly pack to managers with commentary.
At a glance
Levels
Specialist, Senior, Manager
Formats
Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle
Usual tools
Looker, Power BI, Tableau, SQL
Also searched as
business intelligence, dashboard developer, looker, power bi, tableau
Who does this work
Professionals whose day jobs match this role.
Portfolio AnalystData AnalystSenior Data AnalystBI DeveloperBI AnalystReporting AnalystData EngineerMarketing AnalystDatabase AdministratorHRIS AnalystSales Operations AnalystAnalytics Lead
Questions about BI Analyst work
How much does a part-time BI Analyst earn?
In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior BI Analyst is $75 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $88. At five hours a week that is about $1,630 a month.
How many hours a week does it take?
Typical load for this role is 4-10 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.
Do I need a licence or a particular tool?
Usual tools are Looker, Power BI, Tableau and SQL. No licence is required.
Which formats are offered?
This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.
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