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.
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SR Workforce Planning and HR Data Analytics Analyst
GAF — Parsippany, NJ
Senior Cards & Payments Business Analyst – PAYplus/GFX | W2 Only.
Xlysi — Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Reporting and Business Analyst
Spencer Savings Bank — Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States
Senior Business Analyst - Hybrid
SMBC — Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Financial Analyst I
Bausch + Lomb — US-NJ-Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
Financial Analyst
Skanska USA — Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
Senior Business Analyst, Data (Tableau)
the Client — Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
Financial Analyst
Saint Peter's Healthcare System — Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Senior Data Analyst
Rees Scientific Corporati — Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Business Intelligence Engineer, Internal Audit - Data Analytics Support
Amazon — Jersey City, 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.