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SALARY

Average salary of data scientists is

$120,000/year

BENRFITS

"Sexiest Job of the 21st Century"

One of the fastest growing careers in the United States

Harvard Business Review called data science the

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct research Extract, clean, and analyze data from varied sources Solve problems Build automation tools Communicate findings to management

EDUCATION

88% of all data scientists have at least a Master's degree 46% of data scientists have a PhD

SKIILS

Programming languages (R, Python, sQL, Hive, etc.) Statistics Multivariable calculus and linear algebra Machine learning Software engineering Wrangle, visualization and communicate data to management

CAREER POSSIBILITIES

CAREER POSSIBILITIES

The majority of data scientists work in the technology industry. Other options include marketing, consulting, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, finance, government, gaming, and many more.