Power BI Career Guide

Roles that use Power BI

• Power BI developer / BI developer – builds models, measures and report suites.
• Data / business analyst – analyses and presents using Power BI among other tools.
• Finance / FP&A analyst – budget and variance reporting.
• Reporting manager – owns KPI definitions and delivery.

How Power BI job listings read

Look for repeating phrases: “DAX”, “data modeling”, “Power Query”, “row-level security”, “Power BI Service”, “SQL”. Make a checklist and compare it to your skills. Each phrase maps to learning here: DAX, modeling, Power Query, dashboards.

Skills ladder

1. Build visuals and basic reports
2. Clean data in Power Query
3. Design correct star-schema models
4. Write DAX including time intelligence
5. Publish, refresh and secure reports
6. Optimise performance and document models

Proof of skill

Publish two or three dashboards with a clear problem and write-up. Consider Microsoft’s PL-300 exam if your target employers value it; it is separate from our course certificate.

Start with the Power BI course and see interview questions. Pay varies by city, experience and employer; consult current listings and salary surveys.