# Data Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-specialist

A Data Specialist handles the practical, day-to-day work of keeping an organization's data accurate and usable, writing SQL queries and Excel formulas to pull and manipulate datasets on request. They spend significant time on data cleaning and data quality work to fix inconsistencies before analysis, build data visualization outputs like dashboards and charts for stakeholders, and perform routine database management tasks. This role is common across business operations, marketing, and analytics teams and is typically held by detail-oriented professionals early in a data or analytics career path.

Top skills: [Database Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/database-management), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-analyst)

## Similar roles

[Business Intelligence Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-intelligence-analyst), [Clinical Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-data-specialist), [Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-analyst), [Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-architect), [Data Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-manager), [Database Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-administrator), [Document Management Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-management-specialist)

## Open Data Specialist roles (1)

- [Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69080b32-b66b-4d77-be59-ffb7089bcd17/data-specialist-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Lansing, MI

## Likely next role (61)

Where Data Specialists commonly go next: [Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-analyst).

- [Data Analyst](https://clarivate.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Clarivate_Careers/job/R155-Belgrade/Data-Analyst_JREQ136414-1) at [ProQuest](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/proquest) — R155-Belgrade (listed on ProQuest's own careers site)
- [Data Analyst](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriotts-Vacation-Club-at-Los-Suenos/Data-Analyst_JR91194) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Marriott's Vacation Club at Los Suenos (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Senior Analyst , Strategic Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b4be6eac-7c19-4712-87ad-7854995717be/senior-analyst-strategic-analytics-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Full-time, Tempe, AZ
- [Lead Analyst-Forsyth Health - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/812154ca-3b41-4bb0-957b-4ea8c9311d76/lead-analyst-forsyth-health-remote-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — United States Work at Home · Remote, $79,000 – $131,600
- [Semiconductor Industry Applications Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c1c21f03-98a8-41be-95d2-3027ae4be822/semiconductor-industry-applications-engineer-at-citrix-systems) at [Citrix Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citrix-systems) — $135,508 – $203,262
- [Sr Analyst - Merchant Network Strategy & Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/209b839a-097c-4278-949f-7f852818da38/sr-analyst-merchant-network-strategy-analytics-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, $115,000 – $128,000
- [Lead Cyber Security Data Visualizer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/36d9109a-d1a5-47e4-a716-8f67f00953dd/lead-cyber-security-data-visualizer-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Dallas, TX
- [Data Analyst II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4124a922-9553-4608-aaa4-56f439a1cb6c/data-analyst-ii-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Cottage Grove, MN, $90,039 – $139,561
- [Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d6ef35c2-9dc9-4fe3-987a-8c2b706bedf0/data-analyst-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Annapolis Junction, MD, $130,000 – $190,000
- [Sales Data Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7c65d999-b5ca-41ff-a03a-b92050cdb95d/sales-data-operations-at-acxiom) at [Acxiom](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/acxiom) — Remote/Homebased

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- [Data Architect](https://accenture.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AccentureCareers/job/Hyderabad/Data-Architect_ATCI-5775347-S2069268) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) (listed on Accenture's own careers site)
- [Document Management Specialist](https://stblaw.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/New-York-NY/Document-Management-Specialist_R-2026-865) at [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simpson-thacher-bartlett) — New York, NY (listed on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's own careers site)
- [Data Analyst](https://clarivate.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Clarivate_Careers/job/R155-Belgrade/Data-Analyst_JREQ136414-1) at [ProQuest](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/proquest) — R155-Belgrade (listed on ProQuest's own careers site)
- [Data Analyst](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriotts-Vacation-Club-at-Los-Suenos/Data-Analyst_JR91194) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Marriott's Vacation Club at Los Suenos (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Database Administrator](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneazcreditunion/jobs/4378480009) at [OneAZ Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oneaz-credit-union) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on OneAZ Credit Union's own careers site)
- [Data Manager](https://biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/Cambridge-MA/Data-Manager_REQ23915) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA (listed on Biogen's own careers site)
- [Business Intelligence Analyst](https://www.agilityrobotics.com/about/job-post?gh_jid=6139707004) at [Agility Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/agility-robotics) — Remote (listed on Agility Robotics's own careers site)
- [Document Management Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6d93f83a-b97d-40ac-9632-8b034e8cd136/document-management-specialist-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $32,900 – $50,300
- [Senior Analyst , Strategic Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b4be6eac-7c19-4712-87ad-7854995717be/senior-analyst-strategic-analytics-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Full-time, Tempe, AZ
- [Lead Analyst-Forsyth Health - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/812154ca-3b41-4bb0-957b-4ea8c9311d76/lead-analyst-forsyth-health-remote-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — United States Work at Home · Remote, $79,000 – $131,600

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