Data Analyst vs Business Analyst | Which is Right for You?

In this video, I'll be going over the differences and similarities between the roles of a business analyst and data analyst based on my experiences in the two roles. Comment down below if you have any questions and subscribe if you liked the video!
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[@abhishekkailas417]

I would like to thank you for the useful content videos. After watching your videos, I started working on my skills and got big data working student position at Mercedes Benz Germany. Once again Thanks a lot..

[@justinshin]

That is awesome! Congrats!!

[@abhishekkailas417]

@@justinshin Thank you!

[@aena5995]

@@abhishekkailas417 hi , is a bachelors in business data analytics worth it ( the program has machine learning business finance and a programming course aswell )or is something general like Econ or Computers better to work in data science I am scared about the maths as I am kind of average at it thi? I wanna do a masters afterwards most probably in Computer science or IT is it possible in Europe

[@jasminehunter2169]

Congratulations 🥳

[@abhishekkailas417]

@@jasminehunter2169 Thank you!

[@JakeSpradlin2]

I’ll add that a step into a data field job is huge. I took a data analyst position with a bank when I had little skills 1 year ago making 50k. I just accepted a new position at a different bank as a model risk analyst (will be using lots of the same skills, analyzing, testing, visualizations, etc) making 85k paid hourly, full time work from home. Learn these skills! They are huge for your career

[@willy7968]

Do u use any BI tool for this new job?

[@JakeSpradlin2]

@@willy7968 I will use tableau! I recommend really good excel knowledge, moving to sql, along the some BI tools! I use my story because a year and a half ago I would have no clue I would be where I am at now. Anyone can do it! Especially if you are analytical

[@willy7968]

@@JakeSpradlin2 I’m just considering which one to choose between PowerBI and Tableau I’m on mac, I don’t want to leave d ecosystem but PowerBI isn’t on Mac unfortunately and I heard that Tableau is more difficult than PowerBI

[@dehmanigroup8257]

I have a question, I have an associate degree in computer science 3years of studies , I'm almost done with google data analysis certificate, can I find a job in data analysis field if I don't have a bachelor's degree?

[@annokeke6286]

Which tool did you start learning with

[@txreal2]

Short answer: BA - need MORE domain knowledge & soft skills (user reqs, project mgmt) DA - MORE technical skills (Excel, PBI, SQL, maybe Python) and work with domain knowledge expert, just in case. BOTH - curiosity, problem solving (ask right questions, logical thinking, ...), and continuous learning. BEST OF BOTH - ENJOY WHAT YOU DO

[@grainofsalt2113]

Interesting to see this because I'm a business analyst at a tech company and the role is very different. It's like being a data analyst but looking at using data to answer business questions

[@lukegorman4254]

Really straightforward and to the point ! Love this you got a new sub

[@MsKerry-lp1ue]

This was a perfect breakdown! Thank you

[@agung_laksana]

Super clear, great video, thanks Justin

[@jessicaberry87]

Thank you for this video. This cleared up the difference between the two for me.

[@CurryBoy44]

Very informative vid Justin. Cheers!

[@vivienchan7129]

Thanks for the video, really helpful !

[@usmandurrani09]

As a beginner in Data Analysis filed, you got newbie's covered sorting the right path at the very first steps to become a Data Analyst🙌 Thanks for a precise guide!

[@thanhlonglenguyen2258]

thanks for your clear explaination, really helpful for my research

[@loveintruth4660]

Thanks for sharing this video. It helped me to choose my path. Thanks!

[@tunamuda]

Hey Justin, thanks for sharing!

[@datanash8200]

Love it 🙌 guess it's just about deciding what suits you more

[@Layla__38]

Thank you for this video, it really helped x

[@top10_sunsets]

Thank you for sharing. Really useful information

[@NgocLe-lq6ei]

thank you for sharing!

[@user-mr9jp3qc6y]

Very helpful bro Thank you!

[@erniecelindsey8418]

Hmmm as a business analyst III, my job is more like what you described as the data analyst. I build spreadsheets and use that data to pull into tableau.

[@butcher6939]

From my experience i can say BA and DA can be combined and experienced specialist does both. Remember, you should always know exactly from the data comes from

[@AsiaAlexander]

Very cool and concise! Thanks!

[@JalanJalanAjah]

Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@aceliu5997]

Thank you for this video.

[@bowser082]

Very insightful comparison between Data Analyst and Business Analyst and great video!. I'm in a process of doing a career shift towards becoming a Data Analyst as I'm currently a Reporting and insights specialist!

[@justinshin]

Good luck!

[@user-zn3zv9xk5s]

Thaaaanks a lot, video is very helpful

[@oyunjargaloj3336]

Thank you for your video, As I watch your video, I realized that I am not a Business Analyst. I want to work as a data analyst.

[@alizaidan4911]

I finally understand the differences between BA and DA . It's not the same thing at all ! You answered my questions in this video. The first time I discovered your channel I was woundering what's the real purpose of a BA, I was kinda lost cause I chose this speciality (night classes, after work) . I get the point now. Glad I hit the sub button !

[@vinodsetiyar]

It actually depends on the company, there are many companies that give the designation of Business Analyst but the role needs all the technical skills as in a Data Analyst.

[@hanz8014]

Thank you ! I am currently applying for master program and I am so torn between BA and DS. This video helps a lot ~~

[@justinshin]

I’m glad :)

[@minithobz]

I work as a business analyst at a bank but my day to day responsibilities are more of that of a data analyst. I also enjoy the technical side of things and think I lean more towards the data analysis role

[@sbotros]

Any advice on how to leave the job without experience?

[@dc5141]

Great video! Loved it! Can you make a video of your report making process? Would be great to see how you document business requirements and go through validation for a PBI reports.

[@justinshin]

Thank you! I’ll add that to a video in the future!

[@jam-hu]

thanks for this overview. There is a lot of confusion around these roles, and I (a BA) often get requests that I have to pass on to the DA and vice versa. As a BA, I often use DA skills to analyse requirements, and a good DA needs to borrow heavily from the BA toolkit when helping a client understand their requirements for a dashboard or report, so there is a lot of overlap.

[@Dual-TV]

Thanks a million Mr. Justin

[@justinshin]

You are very welcome Mr. Monto

[@vishesh9870]

Hey, can you please make a video, on how a fresher can land a job in the field of business analysis? I am facing this challenge a lot.

[@karinahulka1486]

Thanks a lot

[@dannya1209]

As a BA, I'm quickly learning that I have write a lot of documents moreso than visualizations. Like it's 1AM right now, I'm writing a document vendor comparisons. Some salary transparency: (Silicon Valley, CA) BA: 72k starting, 3months - 80k, 6months - 106k. Probably will stay here for a while until I have my own team. I'm less than a year in. My Fiancé is works at a Tech Company as a Project Analyst in PMO (Another type of BA): 85k starting, after 1yr - 100K, 2yr -110K, 3rd - 120K, 4yr - 140K. There were some title promotions and other COMPs given to her.

[@miciahwashere]

Thank you for the salary transparency. Does your fiancé have a Project Management Cert?

[@AznJJLinCpopstar]

Very insightful video!!

[@d0mochi]

Finally someone who actually worked as a business analyst and actually did business analyst work. Been seeing way too many videos describing their jobs as business analysts then start saying how they use python like wtf?? Lmaoo

[@dricoirving3236]

asking the right questions is an art

[@justinshin]

Facts

[@riganpatel]

nice thnaks a lot

[@melvinsaji2805]

Amazing video !! Christ bless you brother 💖

[@rbsorg]

I enjoy your channel. Would you consider sharing how you keep up and expand your skills as an analyst? I know there is a lot of basics on the MOOCs but what resources did you tap after 6 months in the job. Thanks and great job!

[@justinshin]

Just continuing to learn different things by trial and error on the job! Also asking for help from your coworkers can provide you lots of information too

[@rbsorg]

Thanks! Appreciate your response.

[@dalespencer368]

Hey man, do you use programming tools much as a Data Analyst? Thanks in advance

[@leprincessuu]

You looked sm happier when you started talking your role as a business analyst--made it obvious what the better role is haha.

[@justinshin]

Hahaha did I?

[@bolu101]

You mean data analyst lol

[@cat_the_mustache]

한국인이신가보네요! ㅎㅎ 프로덕트 매니저 직무 관련해서 공부할 거리 찾던 중이었는데 반갑습니다 ㅎㅎ 최근에 코세라에서 Google Data Analytics를 수료하긴 했는데 개인적으로 제너럴한 내용이라 깊이가 좀 부족했던 느낌이었습니다. GDA 수료 같은 경우에는 2주보다 약간 덜 걸렸던 것 같아요! 혹시 좀 더 심화적인 내용을 배워볼 수 있는 강의 추천주실 수 있을까요?!

[@talesofthetoydad897]

Hi, do you need to know SQL subqueries, materialized views or left outer joins to pull in data to visualization? Or just plain select and input basic AND OR filters?

[@dmastervideos]

Nice comparison. The salary range seems quite low compared to other (more technical) roles. Or am I wrong?

[@MasTommy21]

Do you need to have It background to be a data analyst? To model/ design the database or tables schema etc

[@user-xp4yj4hi1l]

cool video)

[@jamesbluelightning358]

BA is a DA who knows how to write a little code in SQL and maybe if your lucky python or R but thats it...they are about the same

[@carolinagonzalez938]

Thank you for the great video! You can tell you liked data analyst better because your face literally changes when you start talking about it lol

[@missmemon4794]

I have applied for the degree in business data analytics and one oerson said that there isn't any scope of business analysis

[@iemwill9429]

love your black glasses! where did you get it from? let me know

[@justinshin]

Got it as a gift from my mom! From Tom Ford!

[@iemwill9429]

@@justinshin thanks for letting me know! :)

[@sbotros]

Any recommendations were to start? I've been in the tech field 10 years ago and trying to get back through business analysis and studying data analysis too. But i just need to leave my first job and I'm having a very hard time

[@fiveguys540ee]

any good power BI book you recommend?

[@dianacollins6732]

I'm learning these skill and I'm grateful for your video. It was filled with useful information! I'm hopeful that I will be able to begin working on projects in the near future. Data Analytics world here I come 😊

[@justinshin]

Let’s go!!! 👌👌

[@minorityfinance_invest]

Chat me up☝‍️☝‍️👆

[@patienceomowumi5878]

hello diana , please can you put me through where to learn online?

[@DD-ws6cu]

Do you ever work with NoSQL databases? I primarily work with unstructured data as a software engineer, so it is interesting to see the difference.

[@justinshin]

I mainly work with postgres and databricks!

[@airylibra24]

I had went to college for Art and graduated back in 2014. I do want to go back to college😂 and finish up my Bachelors, but in business analytics. I want a good career job that I can have a good living.

[@bluestsea]

Try to google data analytics program on coursera

[@jill7546]

is the data just from csv(excel files)?

[@KadensPullz]

When you talk about having your SQL script then going into Power BI or Tableau what is your preferred method of importing data with your SQL script? Are you converting the SQL script to a different file then importing, importing an Excel file into Power BI, or is PowerBI directly connected to your database?

[@unityaboriginelove6595]

In my organization we use the ORACLE database using TOAD

[@jiahengxu2437]

As a BA, How to choose the field after graduate?

[@alihosseini6183]

Can i combine these skills i mean becom a business analyser that knows data analysis too? And if yes how can I?

[@ilikedeadlift2739]

Hey just wanna ask does being accepted in a BA/Da job require a degree ? I am soon finishing my degree in physical education (completely unrelated ik), that is why I am not willing to spend more time and money in college or other expensive certificates... And if someone can answer if I can combine both a PE degree and data skills

[@harrobye8233]

my degrees called business analytics but what they're teaching is more data analyst. totally thought i was boxed into BA. prefer the data cleaning and viz more than...presenting lol

[@GoldenGod69]

Me to bro, I goto University of San Diego the “Business Analytics” degree is heavily intertwined with Data Analytics so much so, it’s basically a hybrid degree

[@zeeshanraza1393]

#JustinShin Please brother make a video that how to do preparation for FAANG OR MAANG Companies to get job as a Data Analyst job(Please make video as soon as Possible)

[@taniaa.2454]

Hey Justin! I’m currently taking the Google DA certification. I’m learning everything on my own and wondering if there’s internships for DAs? Is that a thing? As much as I need to take courses, I’m really a “hands on learner”. TIA

[@tedramorant4029]

Currently taking the course as well. Honestly I’ve seen a lot of internship/apprenticeship opportunities BUT they all require you to have background knowledge (which I think is what this course is about). Since you’re a hands on person I would look up some internships and instead of applying online reach out to them first, maybe by phone or email and sell yourself to them and see if they’ll take a chance on you. The worse you can hear is no and you just move on to the next possible internship opportunity. I saw opportunities on Handshake and Indeed. Hope this helps 😊

[@taniaa.2454]

@@tedramorant4029 Right on, thank you Tedra! I’ll look into it as soon as I complete the certification!

[@justinshin]

Yea experience is definitely required. But another way to show you have the experience is building out a portfolio filled with projects. That’s how boot camps work too.

[@msaldanao]

Hello Tania. How can one take the Google DA certification? What is required?

[@futfabre]

@@msaldanao Its on coursera

[@Xtreme_Gunner]

How maths heavy are these roles?

[@messiahscent]

Hey bro, this is your best performing video, and it's not hard to see why. As a relatively smaller tuber, you should aim to cater for wide ranges of audiences and be less niche. How? By making videos which appeal to job seekers instead of job keepers, students instead of professionals, career planning instead of career advice, etc. (Hope I'm making sense) Basically, do more videos like this where you help people choose a good career for themselves instead of focusing on people who already have a career, that comes later. Much love.

[@justinshin]

Preach. Thanks for sharing! I’ll keep these in mind!

[@colehyland4434]

are there any certificates that you think help build your resume when applying for a business analyst position?

[@jweeb]

anyone answered question pls tag me

[@JuniorNel21]

About a week ago i started the Google analytics certificate... I'm digging it so far, however, I'm a lil overwhelmed but I'll keep at it. My question is, will this certificate program be sufficient to get into entry level position work? Will i need to learn other skills simultaneously and how and which ones? And then lastly, can i start meaningful work as a Data Analyst off of the Google certificate alone? I really need a career change and this stuff interests me but i want to make sure I'm successful at it and really good to potentially advance and make even more money

[@GENERAL7599]

How’s it going junior

[@JuniorNel21]

@GENERAL7599 it's going good dude. Learning a lot. Trying to learn excel at the same time (most of the important FUNCTIONS a data analyst will be using)....

[@DelightPaws]

I think a strong portfolio showing what you can do will appeal to employers.

[@dhanyadhanya1039]

Hey justin... Any courses for business analyst? What are the skills required to become business analyst?

[@justinshin]

I’ll list a couple in my description from coursera!

[@faithwalk.]

Can a Business Analyst become a Data Analyst without a degree and vice versa?

[@iandelpilar6921]

Hi Justin Ian here from the philippines. Im taking up google coursera data analytics course. I dont have any experience andndegree in IT or sofrltware development. Im a sales rep currently and wanted to transition. What do you recommend to someone new like me or someone planning to transtion into data anaytics?

[@justinshin]

Definitely pick up some skills like excel sql and a data visualization tool. Then start working on projects.

[@mayokunabraham9644]

Hi I am currently studying for my masters in business analytics and consultancy but i need your advice on what IT TECH skills did you learn to be qualified for the job ? What internship did you do? For an entry level no experience yet ? Please i will appreciate your quick response Thank you

[@YYYOOOLLLLOOO]

So in most companies a business analyst and business analytics are diffrent. Since the BA fills in a role thats between the stakeholder and engineering team its good to understand software development in general. But some main skills will be requirement gathering , breaking requirements into user stories (agile development lifecycle), technical documentation, sprint planning, ect. Some companies may request you to also do data analytics but that depends.

[@acousticalien]

I want to be a business analyst but I can only find a data analyst internship. Would hiring managers care that it’s data only? Or if you applied for BA roles would you qualify as a data analyst?

[@misslauryn1]

Business Analyst internships are pretty rare to find, I’m currently a Business Analyst Apprentice, but I would definitely recommend doing a Data Analyst internship. Business Analysts and Data Analysts have a lot of transferable skills so if you do one you can do another

[@acousticalien]

@@misslauryn1 thanks. Since I commented this I have completed my data analyst internship and landed a data role. For my next role I hope to find a business/data combined role. But you are right. They share a lot of responsibilities/skills. 😊 thanks

[@chaudiep8274]

5:43 I would like to ask whether your company has data dictionary?

[@justinshin]

We have large databases

[@ifoodieTV]

What if you own the company? And you actually want to learn DATA ANALYTICS. Can you be a HYBRID? What do you think?

[@The_leahmarie]

Ok but what’s a strategy analyst

[@peanutissweet]

Hello

[@alexussimms2765]

Should you go to school to become a data analyst??

[@yolamx-nr8nz]

is it important to be familiar with programming language? I heard that Python may be used from time to time.

[@justinshin]

So for my job I don’t use python currently but I definitely recommend learning python!

[@Kevin-xs1ft]

just curious does your brother go to ucsd?

[@justinshin]

I don’t have a brother!

[@erikahendrawan7604]

I feel that they are basically same and intertwined

[@zeeshanraza1393]

#Justin Shin Please brother make a video that how to do preparation for FAANG OR MAANG Companies to get job as a Data Analyst job(Please make video as soon as Possible)

[@mathijs9365]

Data analist is just a dashboard builder

[@Memepage9]

Dude it's not a soft skills 🤷🤔🤔🤔🤔🤣

[@christinastrader9615]

Honestly, both of these sound awful 😅. But this was a great video and it's nice to see people doing something they are happy with.

[@justinshin]

Hahaha to each their own 😂

[@basedabdu8653]

Why don’t you just become an ML engineer lol

[@cindymach1982]

YOU SAY YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A DATA ANALYST...SO QUIT!

[@jeffdevc6422]

Senior Business analyst easily earns 250k these days. Senior data analyst maybe 150k

[@cindymach1982]

YOU SAID YOU HATE DATA ANALYST JOB SO QUIT YOUR JOB MAN!

[@nicholassingh1476]

I am on the verge of applying for a masters in business analytics (remote) through Vilanova university. I am hoping this can land me a role in business or data analytics.