![[FEATURED IMAGE] An HR analyst wearing glasses works at their laptop computer with a colleague.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7lzyAnXf5Vzng7jdzpMbLD/6ac0c7e21f7e54a8b70a1b5dfd2ac888/GettyImages-1438644228.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
What Is an HR Analyst?
HR analysts collect and evaluate workforce data to improve employee and business performance. Discover more about this growing field, including HR analyst job responsibilities, education requirements, skills, and average salaries.
July 3, 2025
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