Business Intelligence Analysts

Business Intelligence Analysts score 70 out of 100, which is high exposure to AI. That ranks #47 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 17 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 7 on its own and 10 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 12 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

70/ 100

High

Rank: #47of 923 jobs
US workers: 262,440for Data Scientists
Median pay: $120,230a year
In real AI use: 12 of 17tasks, April–May 2026

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Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 7 (41%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 10 (59%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 0 (0%)

Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Create business intelligence tools or systems, including design of related databases, spreadsheets, or outputs.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Maintain or update business intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, systems, or methods.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Provide technical support for existing reports, dashboards, or other tools.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Create or review technical design documentation to ensure the accurate development of reporting solutions.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Conduct or coordinate tests to ensure that intelligence is consistent with defined needs.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Document specifications for business intelligence or information technology reports, dashboards, or other outputs.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Synthesize current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Collect business intelligence data from available industry reports, public information, field reports, or purchased sources.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Analyze competitive market strategies through analysis of related product, market, or share trends.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Identify or monitor current and potential customers, using business intelligence tools.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Disseminate information regarding tools, reports, or metadata enhancements.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Identify and analyze industry or geographic trends with business strategy implications.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Communicate with customers, competitors, suppliers, professional organizations, or others to stay abreast of industry or business trends.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Analyze technology trends to identify markets for future product development or to improve sales of existing products.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task

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Questions about business intelligence analysts and AI

Will AI replace business intelligence analysts?

Probably not entirely, but the job is likely to change a lot. Business Intelligence Analysts score 70 out of 100 (high exposure), #47 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 17 of the job's 17 tasks, 7 of them on its own. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which business intelligence analysts tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets"; "Create business intelligence tools or systems, including design of related databases, spreadsheets, or outputs"; "Maintain or update business intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, systems, or methods".

Which business intelligence analysts tasks are hardest for AI?

Every task in this job has some AI exposure, though 10 of them need extra software built around the AI.

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 12 of the 17 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as business intelligence analysts, and what do they earn?

About 262,440 people in the US (figure for Data Scientists), with median pay of $120,230 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.