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Data Scientists

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.

$120,230 medianBright outlookBachelor's typical

O*NET 31.0 · 15-2051.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software.
  2. 02Create graphs, charts, or other visualizations to convey the results of data analysis using specialized software.
  3. 03Test, validate, and reformulate models to ensure accurate prediction of outcomes of interest.
  4. 04Deliver oral or written presentations of the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.
  5. 05Recommend data-driven solutions to key stakeholders.
  6. 06Identify business problems or management objectives that can be addressed through data analysis.
  7. 07Compare models using statistical performance metrics, such as loss functions or proportion of explained variance.
  8. 08Clean and manipulate raw data using statistical software.
  9. 09Identify solutions to business problems, such as budgeting, staffing, and marketing decisions, using the results of data analysis.
  10. 10Apply feature selection algorithms to models predicting outcomes of interest, such as sales, attrition, and healthcare use.
  11. 11Identify relationships and trends or any factors that could affect the results of research.
  12. 12Write new functions or applications in programming languages to conduct analyses.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

Knowledge the job leans on

MathematicsComputers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageEngineering and TechnologyEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaDesignAdministration and Management

Skills that carry over from service

Complex Problem SolvingProgrammingJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationInstructingPersuasion