How I'd become a $100k data analyst (if i had to start over) in 2025

Matt Mike โ€ข August 3, 2025
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I help people start and accelerate a career in data.

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๐Ÿ’ป Resume template HERE https://thdatapoint.substack.com/ ๐Ÿค˜ Data Career Makers Community โ†’ https://www.skool.com/data-career-makers-4575/about?ref=ab346be9dbbf41f9a336b49722c95bac ๐Ÿš€ DataCamp Courses Data Analyst with Python - https://datacamp.pxf.io/09KPEM Data Analyst with PowerBI - https://datacamp.pxf.io/vP6VGd Data Analyst Certification Program - https://datacamp.pxf.io/7a0MRA I went from being a middle school teacher making $40K to a six-figure data analyst in just a few years, but if I had to start over today, I'd do things completely differently. In this video, I'm sharing my exact step-by-step blueprint that my coaching clients use to land six-figure data jobs in today's changed market. This isn't just theory - I'm giving you the actual roadmap that works right now, including how to leverage online courses and new tools to get there faster than I did. Chapters 00:00 - My Journey from $40K Teacher to Six-Figure Data Analyst 00:39 - Learn the Basics Faster (But Smarter) 02:18 - Build Projects That Show Business Value 06:02 - The Path From 5 to a 6-Figure Salary 08:12 - Final Recommendations and Next Steps ๐Ÿ“ƒ Industry Recognized Certifications Data Analyst Certification Program - https://datacamp.pxf.io/YRkWZq PowerBI Data Analyst Certification Program - https://datacamp.pxf.io/K0YkQz Data Scientist Certification Program - https://datacamp.pxf.io/7aB3YO SQL Associate Certification Program - https://datacamp.pxf.io/LKYe9O ๐Ÿ“Š Top Data Analyst Courses Data Analyst with Python - https://datacamp.pxf.io/DyMD4q Data Analyst with PowerBI - https://datacamp.pxf.io/QjxVkz Associate Data Analyst in SQL - https://datacamp.pxf.io/ra1j5B ๐Ÿ”ฌ Top Data Scientist Courses Associate Data Scientist in Python - https://datacamp.pxf.io/POq15q Associate Data Scientist in R - https://datacamp.pxf.io/55BO4D โš™๏ธ Top Data Engineer Courses Data Engineer in Python - https://datacamp.pxf.io/kOPLxv ๐Ÿ“ˆ Top Business Intelligence Courses PowerBI Fundamentals - https://datacamp.pxf.io/e1xdmZ Tableau Fundamentals - https://datacamp.pxf.io/LKYe93 ๐Ÿง  Top Programming Language Courses Python Fundamentals for Data Science - https://datacamp.pxf.io/xLqA13 Python Fundamentals for Programming - https://datacamp.pxf.io/QjxVk9 SQL Fundamentals - https://datacamp.pxf.io/9LBvKY R Programming Fundamentals - https://datacamp.pxf.io/ra1j5d ๐Ÿค– Top AI Courses AI Engineer for Developers Course - https://datacamp.pxf.io/jejKqb AI Engineer for Data Scientists Course - https://datacamp.pxf.io/55BO4o Developing AI Applications Course - https://datacamp.pxf.io/kOPLxx ๐Ÿ’ผ Build a portfolio โ†’ https://try.carrd.co/m8jcb15r ๐ŸŒ Connect LinkedIn โ†’ https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmike/ Substack โ†’ https://thdatapoint.substack.com/ As an affiliate with the brands mentioned above, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases in the links provided that help support this channel. The FTC will get mad at me if I don't say this. ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ“ˆ| CAREER COACHING | The Data Roadmap Program โ†’ https://thedataroadmap.carrd.co 1:1 Power Hour โ†’ https://calendly.com/matt_mike/1-on-1-with-matt

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