Is data analyst/ senior data analyst too low of a level to exit to as a senior consultant (4 years)? Requirements are mostly 3-5 years analytics but the analyst title scares me

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Titles aren’t the same in different industries. You should be more concerned about the pay and the responsibilities. And if this is a functional expert track (like technical data science role), then the titles will never be like typical corporate roles

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Analyst only scares me due to the possibility of lower pay

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I’ve interviewed for “senior analyst” roles with comp close to 160k, titles don’t tell the whole store.

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Isn’t analyst only entry level? I’ve only had one job out of college so not sure how this works but wouldn’t I be back at the bottom of the ladder? Looking to build on my consulting career not reset

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Find out about the hierarchy at the target company. Data science is way different than consulting. Some organization are pretty flat

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What’s wrong with “analyst”?

No data analyst isn’t always entry level. Sometimes you hit Director after senior analyst, depending on the company

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