Data Scientists
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Median Yearly Income
$107,191
Most Common Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Projected Job Growth
+19.35%
What do Data Scientists do?
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.
Career Interests Areas
- Investigative
- Conventional
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