Resume keywords for Data Analyst jobs
The skills data analyst job postings actually ask for, as the share of the 487 newest postings we track that mention each one (out of 1,172 live data analyst jobs). More than half mention SQL and Python.
Live data · computed 10 October 2026 · refreshed daily
Top skills and tools
- 1SQLLanguagesLanguages79%
- 2PythonLanguagesLanguages54%
- 3Power BIDataData39%
- 4TableauDataData38%
- 5Data qualityData engineeringData engineering37%
- 6ExcelDataData31%
- 7Data modelingData engineeringData engineering29%
- 8StatisticsDataData27%
- 9Data visualizationDataData26%
- 10RLanguagesLanguages22%
- 11ETLDataData20%
- 12LookerDataData18%
- 13KPIsProductProduct17%
- 14dbtDataData16%
- 15SnowflakeDataData16%
- 16Data warehousingData engineeringData engineering16%
- 17Machine learningDataData15%
- 18Data governanceData engineeringData engineering14%
- 19LLMsDataData12%
- 20BigQueryDataData11%
- 21ForecastingFinance & AccountingFinance & Accounting11%
- 22AgileEngineering PracticesEngineering Practices11%
- 23DatabricksData engineeringData engineering11%
- 24Stakeholder managementOperations & LogisticsOperations & Logistics9%
- 25Apache SparkDataData9%
- 26GitCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps8%
- 27AWSCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps8%
- 28A/B testingSales & MarketingSales & Marketing8%
- 29Project managementOperations & LogisticsOperations & Logistics7%
- 30AzureCloud & DevOpsCloud & DevOps7%
How to use this list
Analyst ads are mostly SQL plus one BI tool. Name the tool (Tableau, Power BI, Looker) and the questions your dashboards answered.
Only add skills you've really used, in the group your CV already has for them, and show the important ones in a bullet too. The percentages tell you what's common across the market; the job you're applying to is what matters, so check your CV against it.
How we count: the newest live postings whose title matches the role, re-posts removed, description only. Each skill counts once per posting, with common synonyms (k8s = Kubernetes); benefits and legal text are ignored; soft skills only count in the requirements. The role's own name is left out.
Frequently asked questions
What skills should a data analyst put on a resume?
The ones most postings ask for and that you really have. Across 487 recent data analyst postings we track, the most-mentioned are SQL (79%), Python (54%), Power BI (39%), Tableau (38%) and Data quality (37%). Put each one you've used in your Skills section and in a bullet that shows how you used it.
Which data analyst skills are must-haves?
SQL and Python appear in more than half of the postings, which makes them close to a baseline for the role. Everything else varies by company, so check each ad.
How is this list calculated?
We take the newest live data analyst postings from employers' applicant tracking systems, remove re-posts, and count the share whose description mentions each skill (synonyms count, each posting counts once). Benefits and legal boilerplate are ignored. It refreshes daily, and no AI is involved.
Should I add every keyword on this page to my CV?
No. Add only the skills you can discuss in an interview, using the same name the job ad uses. Stuffing in skills you don't have is easy to spot and backfires in technical interviews.
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