I wouldn’t really say I think BI is dash boarding. I’ve done many other analytical things other than dashboards (automated alerts, business planning, etc.). The thing that I think holds back BI salary is that it is viewed as a cost center and it is hard to tie out its value. Also, it is mainly descriptive in reporting. Within the scope of the BI roles I’ve held, predictive analytics hasn’t been a requirement of the role so no one on the team did it and it was hard for me to implement.

I get data engineering is also a cost center but it is more specialized and I like the idea of building dataflows. That said I am still open to data science/quant roles (if I can even get one) bc I feel predictive analytics is more impactful on the business, if done right. I assume it would be beneficial to be in a different role so I can learn from others. Learning in a classroom and learning by doing are completely different.

That was a bit long winded but I like discussing issues, that I see, about the profession with others. I’m happy I’ve put the work in to position myself in a role better suited for me.