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Business Analyst
Business analysis is bifurcating: routine documentation and analysis is automating while strategic facilitation and complex requirements work retains human value.
rising risk (+4 this quarter)
C
64/100
2026–2028
$78K/yr
Median Salary
280K
Jobs at Risk
60%
Automation Est.
DRI HISTORY
FACTOR BREAKDOWN
RISING SKILLS
AI requirements specification
Stakeholder facilitation
Systems modeling
DECLINING SKILLS
Requirements documentation
Process mapping
Data analysis compilation
TRANSITION PATHS
1
Product Manager
72% skill overlap
30
DRI
2
Data Scientist
64% skill overlap
28
DRI
3
Solutions Architect
60% skill overlap
26
DRI
KEY EVENTS
2025-02
AI tools automate 60-70% of business analyst documentation workflows at major firms
AI TOOLS DRIVING DISPLACEMENT
Microsoft CopilotConfluence AITableau AI
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