Data Analyst resume keywords

The skills, tools and credentials that commonly appear in data analyst job ads, plus example bullets. Upload your resume to see which you already use.

Hard skills

  • data analysis
  • data visualization
  • statistical analysis
  • dashboard development
  • data cleaning
  • A/B testing
  • forecasting
  • KPI reporting
  • stakeholder communication
  • data modeling

Tools and software

  • SQL
  • Excel
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Python
  • R
  • Looker
  • Google Analytics
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery

Certifications and licences

  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
  • Tableau Certified Data Analyst

Job title variants

Business Intelligence Analyst · Reporting Analyst · Analytics Specialist

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Example data analyst bullets

  • Built [X] Tableau dashboards used weekly by [team], replacing manual Excel reports
  • Wrote SQL models that cut reporting time by [X]%
  • Ran A/B test analysis that informed a pricing change worth [$X]

Bracketed values are placeholders; use your real figures.

Tip for data analyst resumes

Name both the tool and what you produced with it: “Power BI dashboards”, “SQL queries in BigQuery”.

Then run the full ATS resume checker for parsing, structure and an estimated score, or turn rough duties into bullets with the bullet point generator.

Questions people ask

What keywords should a data analyst resume include?

Start with the job ad. Common ones for data analyst roles include data analysis, data visualization, statistical analysis, dashboard development, data cleaning, tools such as SQL, Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and credentials like Google Data Analytics Certificate. Only include what you can back up.

Where do I put keywords on a data analyst resume?

In a plain skills section for quick matching, and again inside experience bullets that show how you used each skill. Use the job title the ad uses if it accurately describes your work.

Is this list the same for every employer?

No. These are widely listed skills for the role, not any employer’s screening list. Each posting differs, so paste the actual ad into the keyword scanner for a precise comparison.