Industry Outlook

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According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for data and information research scientists is expected to rise 19 percent by the year 2026, which is much faster than average for all other professions. About 5,400 new jobs in data science are projected over the next decade.

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Below you will find examples of Data Science careers and the average salary for that career:

Technical Data Science:

  • Applications Architect: $134,520
  • Data Architect: $137,630
  • Data Engineer: $151.307
  • Data Scientist: $139,840
  • Machine Learning Engineer: $114,826
  • Machine Learning Scientist: $139,840

Marketing:

  • Business Intelligence (BI) Developer: $89,333
  • Customer Analyst$75,000
  • Revenue Manager: $120,457
  • Demand Chain Management Analyst: $75,408
  • Demand Forecasters: $83,000
  • Brand Analyst: $56,448
  • Pricing Analyst: $61,514

Data Visualization:

  • Data Visualization Engineer: $86,000
  • Digital Media Analyst: $89,636
  • GIS Analyst: $64,532

Smart Cities:

  • Enterprise Architect: $161,272
  • Infrastructure Architect: $126,353
  • Network Engineer: $92,325

Educational Measures & Statistics:

  • Education Assessment Evaluator: $54,213
  • Psychometrician: $95,316
  • Statistician: $93,589

Marine & Atmospheric Science: 

  • Climatologist: $79,244
  • Marine Data Scientist: $82,802
  • Marine Systems Engineer: $75,078
  • Marine Engineering Consultant: $70,779