New Jersey offers a surprisingly strong data analyst market, powered by pharmaceutical companies along the I-95 corridor, financial services firms in Jersey City, and major corporate headquarters. NYC proximity drives both opportunity and competitive salaries.
19 jobs found
Business Analyst – Offers Platform, Assistant Vice President
Morgan Stanley — Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Senior Financial Analyst Oncology TA
Johnson & Johnson — Titusville, New Jersey, United States
Product Data Analyst
BetMGM — Hybrid, New Jersey, United States
Data Analyst
Incedo — New Jersey, United States
Data Analyst
The Prime Staffing — Ridgefield, New Jersey, United States
Agentic AI Business Analyst
Peraton — Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Financial Analyst I
Hackensack Meridian Health — Edison, New Jersey, United States
SAP Business Analyst II
Arrow Career — Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States
IT Senior Data Analyst - Epic Clarity
Hackensack Meridian Health — Edison, New Jersey, United States
Equity Research /Financial Data Analyst, AI Platform
Versant — Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
What You Need to Know
New Jersey's analyst market benefits from being sandwiched between New York and Philadelphia.
The pharmaceutical corridor (often called the 'Pharma Belt') is the state's signature strength. Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and dozens of mid-size pharma and biotech companies create one of the densest concentrations of healthcare and pharmaceutical analytics in the world.
Jersey City and Hoboken have become extensions of Manhattan's financial district, with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and numerous fintech companies maintaining significant offices. These roles pay at near-NYC levels with slightly lower living costs.
The Princeton area hosts major corporate operations — Novo Nordisk, NRG Energy, and educational institutions create a diverse analyst market. Rutgers University's analytics programs feed talent into the local market.
Central and South Jersey offer lower cost of living with access to both NYC and Philadelphia job markets.