Data Analyst Jobs in New York, NY
Data analysts in New York work for newsrooms, sportsbooks, ticketing apps and City Hall, and posted salaries run from about $63,000 at a city agency to $157,000 for a senior risk analyst. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to break in.
Current data analyst Openings in New York, NY
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Data Analyst Work in New York
Most analyst jobs in the city sit in Manhattan offices between Midtown and the Financial District. The private side is led by media, sports betting, ticketing and HR software companies that post hybrid roles with SQL at the core, and because of the NYC pay transparency law nearly every posting shows its salary range, so you can compare offers before you apply.
Government is a bigger analyst employer than many job seekers expect. The MTA's Energy Finance team at 2 Broadway tracks utility spending across every division, NYC DOT's Transit Development unit at 55 Water Street studies transit signal priority data, and the Office of the Mayor at 253 Broadway hires analysts to support the First Deputy Mayor. City postings usually require NYC residency within 90 days of hire.
Top New York Employers Hiring Data Analysts
These New York employers have posted data analyst roles on their own careers pages this year:
- The New York Times - its Data and Insights Group posted a Senior Analyst role at $101,000 to $114,000, asking for SQL plus Python or R.
- FanDuel - the sportsbook's Campaign Analytics team hires hybrid data analysts in New York at $90,000 to $112,000 with one year or more of experience.
- SeatGeek - the ticketing company posted a Senior Data Analyst, Risk Analytics role in New York at $108,000 to $157,000.
- Justworks - the payroll and HR company at 55 Water Street posted a Customer Success Performance Insight Analyst at $98,000 to $122,000.
- MTA - headquarters at 2 Broadway hires analysts such as Associate, Energy Data Analytics at $86,682 to $101,129.
- NYC Office of the Mayor - posted a Data Analyst role at 253 Broadway at $90,000 to $110,000, open through October 6, 2026.
Data Analyst Salaries in New York
- Entry level: about $63,000 to $95,000 a year. NYC DOT posted an entry-level Data Analyst, Transit Development role at $62,868 to $97,593.
- Experienced: roughly $90,000 to $115,000 a year, the band FanDuel, the MTA and the Mayor's Office posted for analysts with one to five years of experience.
- Senior: about $100,000 to $157,000 a year at media, fintech and HR tech companies.
These are estimates built from employer postings, not guarantees. Python skills, a fraud or risk specialty and a private-sector employer push pay to the top of the range, while city jobs pay less but add a pension. Federal data lumps analysts in with data scientists, whose metro median was $135,980 in 2025, so read that figure as a ceiling for most analyst titles.
How to Become a Data Analyst in New York
New York has no license for data analysts. Private employers usually ask for a bachelor's degree and SQL, while city titles also accept an associate degree or a high school diploma plus several years of analytic work. Per Scholas in the Bronx runs a tuition-free, 15-week AI Native Business Intelligence course, Monday to Friday 9 to 4, covering SQL, Power BI and Python and preparing for the Microsoft PL-300 exam; the next cohort starts November 30, 2026 and is open to five-borough residents 18 and older. For a degree route, Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business offers an MS in AI and Business Analytics with evening classes in Manhattan or online.
What the Job Involves
Data analysts pull data with SQL, clean it, and turn it into dashboards, reports and recommendations. A typical week mixes scheduled reporting, ad hoc questions from product, marketing or finance teams, A/B test readouts, data quality checks and short presentations that explain what the numbers mean and what to do next.
Skills Employers Look For
- Strong SQL, used daily
- Excel, including pivot tables and lookups
- Python or R for analysis and automation
- A dashboard tool such as Tableau, Looker or Power BI
- Basic statistics and A/B testing
- Clear writing and presentation for non-technical teams
Career Path and Advancement
In New York the ladder usually runs from analyst to senior analyst in two to four years, then splits. Some analysts move into analytics engineering, a title Oscar Health and Zocdoc both post in the city; others move into data science at companies like FanDuel; and others manage teams, as in The New York Times' Manager, Measurement Analytics role. Public-sector analysts can climb the civil service ladder at the MTA or a city agency.
Related Careers in New York
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a data analyst in New York?
No. New York does not license data analysts. Certifications such as Microsoft's PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst can help a resume, but they are employer preference, not a legal requirement.
How much do data analysts make in New York?
Posted ranges in the city run from about $63,000 for entry-level government roles to $90,000 to $115,000 for analysts with a few years of experience. Senior analysts at media and fintech companies are posted between roughly $100,000 and $157,000.
Can you get a data analyst job in NYC without a degree?
It is harder, but possible. City titles accept a high school diploma plus several years of relevant experience, and free programs like Per Scholas in the Bronx train five-borough residents in SQL, Power BI and Python at no tuition cost.
Are New York data analyst jobs remote?
Most are hybrid. NYC DOT allows up to two remote days a week under a pilot, the MTA's energy analytics team teleworks one day a week, and private companies typically ask for two or three office days. Per Scholas warns that fully remote entry-level roles are hard to land.
What tools should I learn first?
Start with SQL and Excel, since nearly every New York posting lists them. Then add Python and one dashboard tool, such as Tableau, Looker or Power BI, and build a small portfolio of projects you can walk through in an interview.
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