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Title: Side work for BI Analysts | Deftridge
Summary: Part-time roles for BI analysts: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week.

Side work for BI Analysts · **Updated November 4, 2026**

# Side work for BI Analysts

BI Analyst is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job.

**3** roles that fit a BI analyst

**1,516** open tasks in those roles

**$75/hr** typical US rate, BI Analyst

**5 h** a week is enough

By [Thomas Reilly](https://deftridge.com/team/thomas-reilly/), Director, Data & Analytics · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026

## Side work as a BI analyst: what to know

BI analysts are asked for the reporting layer a small team cannot maintain alone: rebuild a broken dashboard, define metrics once so every report agrees, migrate reports to a new tool, or document the semantic model. Much of this work is project-based with a clear end, then a light monthly retainer for fixes.

State the tools you know well, because most briefs name one: Power BI, Tableau, Looker or a warehouse-native option. A short portfolio of anonymised screenshots helps more than a long list of skills. The fastest way to repeat work is a metric dictionary the company can keep using after you leave.

In our data: 1,516 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit a BI analyst, 60% of them remote. The typical senior rate for BI Analyst is $75 in the US, £30 in the UK, CA$60 in Canada and €50 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are KPI Dashboard Owner, Data Analyst. Most of these tasks are sized for 4 to 10 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/).

## Where a BI analyst's experience fits

The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level.

- [337 open tasks BI Analyst Builds and maintains dashboards and reports that business teams use to decide. typical US rate $75/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bi-analyst/)

- [148 open tasks KPI Dashboard Owner Keeps a company's KPI definitions, data sources and dashboard release cycle in order. typical US rate $95/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/kpi-dashboard-owner/)

- [1,031 open tasks Data Analyst Answers business questions with queries, analyses and a short written conclusion. typical US rate $95/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-analyst/)

## Open now for a BI analyst

Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate.

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Survey and CRM Data Merge](https://deftridge.com/job/survey-and-crm-data-merge-dublin-dt-1037464/)

Manager · Data Analyst

Warehousing operator · 11–50 employees

**€59–€69** / hour

About €260–€640 in total

- about 7 h in total

- Hybrid · Dublin

- Starts within 2 weeks

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/survey-and-crm-data-merge-dublin-dt-1037464/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Spreadsheet to Database Migration (SQL)](https://deftridge.com/job/spreadsheet-to-database-migration-magdeburg-dt-1705508/)

Specialist · Data Analyst

Series C E-commerce platform for outdoor gear · 201–500 employees

**€42–€54** / hour

About €290–€670 in total

- about 10 h in total

- Hybrid · Magdeburg

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/spreadsheet-to-database-migration-magdeburg-dt-1705508/)

One-off Posted Nov 4

### [Executive Dashboard Build](https://deftridge.com/job/executive-dashboard-build-california-dt-2439506/)

Senior · BI Analyst

Last-mile delivery company · 501–1,000 employees

**$81–$105** / hour

About $1,120–$2,250 in total

- about 18 h in total

- Remote · California only

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/executive-dashboard-build-california-dt-2439506/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Ad Hoc Analysis Request](https://deftridge.com/job/ad-hoc-analysis-request-bozeman-dt-2552820/)

Manager · Data Analyst

Mobile games company · 5,000+ employees

**$137–$154** / hour

About $440–$1,160 in total

- about 6 h in total

- Hybrid · Bozeman

- Starts next week

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/ad-hoc-analysis-request-bozeman-dt-2552820/)

Regular Posted Nov 3

### [Weekly Business Review Data · Fintech](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-business-review-data-washington-dc-dt-2734631/)

Senior · Data Analyst

Growth-stage payments company for mid-market companies · 501–1,000 employees

**$118–$141** / hour

About $2,500 a month at 5 h a week

- 3–6 h a week

- On-site · Washington, D.C.

- Starts within 2 weeks

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-business-review-data-washington-dc-dt-2734631/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Self-Serve Data Model Design](https://deftridge.com/job/self-serve-data-model-design-germany-dt-2832728/)

Senior · BI Analyst

Utility company in EV charging · 201–500 employees

**€53–€60** / hour

About €570–€1,130 in total

- about 15 h in total

- Remote · Germany

- Starts within 2 weeks

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/self-serve-data-model-design-germany-dt-2832728/)

## Before you take side work

Three checks that take ten minutes.

- Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing.

- Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer.

- Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/)

## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
