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Entry-level business analyst jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A business analyst works out what a team needs, documents it and helps the business and technical sides agree on a fix. They map processes, write requirements and test results. Right now 1,859 entry-level business analyst jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a business analyst does

In the project and product family of jobs. Roles that coordinate work, schedules and product details.

A typical day

  1. 1. Interview stakeholders
  2. 2. Map current processes
  3. 3. Write requirements and user stories
  4. 4. Analyze data to find problems
  5. 5. Test and sign off changes

Do you need experience?

15 of the 1,859 open entry-level business analyst jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 5 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level business analyst jobs

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Skills for business analyst jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Requirements writing
  2. 2. Process mapping
  3. 3. Excel and SQL basics
  4. 4. Interviewing
  5. 5. Stakeholder communication
  6. 6. Problem solving

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The market for business analyst work

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Open entry-level business analyst jobs
1,859

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
15

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
5

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$95,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (465 with pay).

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Employment outlook, the closest government category
Projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

AI use at work, the closest government category
Among management analysts, AI is already used for some of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Across 465 open entry-level business analyst listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $76,000 to $111,000, with a median of $95,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Outlook and AI-use figures are for the government category “Management analysts”, the closest match to this job.

Where entry-level business analyst jobs are

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Employers hiring business analysts now

  • Maximus 55
  • Work at Home 52
  • FormativGroup 31
  • Sourcebooks 23
  • Uline 21
  • Gainwell Technologies 20
  • Sentara Health 19
  • YO AI Labs 18
  • Motorola Solutions 17
  • World Wide Technology 16

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Questions about business analyst jobs

What does a business analyst do?
A business analyst works out what a team needs, documents it and helps the business and technical sides agree on a fix. They map processes, write requirements and test results. A typical day includes: interview stakeholders; map current processes; write requirements and user stories; analyze data to find problems; test and sign off changes.
Can I get an entry-level business analyst job with no experience?
15 of the 1,859 open entry-level business analyst jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 5 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a business analyst?
The skills this job uses most are requirements writing, process mapping, excel and SQL basics, interviewing, stakeholder communication, problem solving. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level business analyst make?
Across 465 open entry-level business analyst listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $76,000 to $111,000, with a median of $95,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a business analyst job lead?
People in this job commonly move to associate product manager, data analyst, associate project manager, financial analyst. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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