Side by side
BI Analyst vs Data Engineer
BI Analyst pays more: a median of $149,000 against $140,500. There is 3.0× more demand for Data Engineer. Listings for Data Engineer move faster — median age 55 days against 75.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | BI Analyst | Data Engineer | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 9,540 | 28,245 | -18,705 |
| Posted this week | 401 | 2,126 | |
| Median salary | $149,000 | $140,500 | +$8.5k |
| 25th percentile | $118k | $111k | |
| 75th percentile | $185k | $174k | |
| Salary disclosed | 2.7% | 5.4% | |
| Remote share | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp |
| Median age of posting | 75d | 55d | |
| Open over 60 days | 46.5% | 49.3% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 4.9% | 24.3% |
Pay
Pay distribution
BI Analyst
$67k$258k
Data Engineer
$63k$243k
Freshness
How old the listings are
BI Analyst
just posted75d median90d+
Data Engineer
just posted55d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
BI Analyst — technologies
Data Engineer — technologies
BI Analyst — employers
Data Engineer — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.