Analyzers will often perform the following tasks:

• Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Inspectors should be great at:

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Computing and analyzing data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators.
• Entering data into computers for using in analyses or reports.
• Compiling statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality controlling or testing records, time sheets, or survey sheets.
• Compiling reports, charts, or graphs for describing and interpreting findings of analyses.
• Checking source data for verifying completeness and accuracy.
• Participating in the publication of data or information.
• Filing data and related information and maintaining and updating databases.
• Selecting statistical tests for analyzing data.
• Organizing paperwork, such as survey forms or reports, for distribution or analysis.
• Coding data prior to computer entry, using lists of codes.
• Checking survey responses for errors, such as the using of pens instead of pencils, and setting aside response forms that cannot be used.
• Interviewing people and tracking their responses.
• Sending out surveys.