Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/data-analyst/ Title: Side work for Data Analysts | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for data analysts: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for Data Analysts · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Side work for Data Analysts Data 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. **4** roles that fit a data analyst **2,033** open tasks in those roles **$95/hr** typical US rate, Data 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 data analyst: what to know Data analysts are hired part time to answer a question a team has been asking for weeks: why did churn rise, which channel actually brings paying customers, what does the funnel look like after the redesign. The deliverable is usually a short written answer with the query and a chart, not a dashboard nobody opens. Good side work starts with access. Ask in the first call which warehouse, which tables and which tool you will use, and how long access takes; a two-week task can lose a week to permissions. Keep your queries in the company's repository so the work survives you. SQL and one spreadsheet tool cover most briefs; Python helps but is rarely required. In our data: 2,033 open tasks across the 4 roles that fit a data analyst, 65% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Data Analyst is $95 in the US, £35 in the UK, CA$75 in Canada and €45 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are BI Analyst, SQL & ETL Support, AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics. 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/data-analyst/). ## Where a data analyst's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [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/) - [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/) - [379 open tasks SQL & ETL Support Maintains pipelines and warehouse queries; fixes failed loads and slow reports. typical US rate $115/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/sql-etl-support/) - [286 open tasks AI Evaluator: Data & Analytics Checks AI answers about queries, statistics and analysis for correctness and method. typical US rate $85/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-data/) ## Open now for a data 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 3 ### [Warehouse Cost Review · Fintech](https://deftridge.com/job/warehouse-cost-review-germany-dt-2328735/) Manager · SQL & ETL Support Lending platform for travel companies · 1,001–5,000 employees **€55–€69** / hour About €250–€500 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · Germany - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/warehouse-cost-review-germany-dt-2328735/) 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/) ## 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.