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Data Analyst learning roadmap

Turn questions into evidence and useful decisions.

Investigate data technician apprenticeships, quantitative study and junior analysis roles. Practise with public, non-sensitive datasets.

UK annual salary guide: £28,000–£65,000, starter to experienced. National Careers Service ↗ · Reviewed 17 October 2026.

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  1. Phase 01: Get comfortable exploring a dataset

    Try it yourself

    Clean a public dataset and record missing values, assumptions and three useful questions.

    Explore data analysis →

  2. Phase 02: Answer real questions with SQL

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    Write five queries using joins and aggregation, with checks that explain why the results are trustworthy.

    Explore sql →

  3. Phase 03: Share your findings in a portfolio project

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    Create three labelled charts and a short recommendation that distinguishes evidence from uncertainty.

    Explore data visualisation →

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