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ATS keywords for a data analyst resume

The most important ATS keywords for a data analyst resume are SQL first (it appears in nearly every data analyst JD), the BI tools you build in (Tableau, Power BI, Looker), analysis skills (Excel, Python, statistics, A/B testing, forecasting), and the data-stack terms modern teams filter on — BigQuery, Snowflake, dbt, ETL, data cleaning.

Updated August 31, 2026

SQL is the single most-filtered keyword for this title — it belongs in your Skills section AND in at least two bullets showing real use ("wrote the SQL layer behind the exec revenue dashboard"). Recruiters also search the specific BI tool their team uses, so name yours exactly. The strongest analyst bullets end in a decision: what did the business do differently because of your analysis?

Core analysis

SQLExcelPythonRStatisticsData cleaningForecasting

BI & visualization

TableauPower BILookerDashboardsData visualizationKPI reporting

Modern data stack

BigQuerySnowflakedbtETLData modelingGoogle Analytics

Methods

A/B testingCohort analysisFunnel analysisRegression analysisStakeholder reportingReporting automation

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