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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Data Scientist

Builds statistical and machine-learning models to answer business questions.

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Also known as:DSAnalytics ConsultantApplied ScientistData AnalystData Analytic ScientistData Analytics ScientistData Analytics Specialist
Compensation by seniority
Reported

Median

$120k

Mean

$126k

10th–90th pct

$67k–$199k

Employed (US)

262440

Confidence: 90% · based on real BLS OEWS data covering all experience levels (not broken out by seniority) · 262,440 employed nationally · last updated 9/23/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Statistical Modeling
Core
Python
Core
Machine Learning
Common certifications
AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty · 41% of postings
Education requirements

Share of surveyed workers/experts reporting each education level as typical for this occupation (O*NET).

Reported
Bachelor's Degree
153% typical
Master's Degree
28% typical
Associate Degree
10% typical
Certificate
10% typical
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Common next roles
Research Scientist, Experimentation+29.7%Decision Scientist+9.3%Statistician+1.9%Econometrician+6.6%Biostatistician-3.9%
Common previous roles
Research Scientist, Experimentation+22.9%Biostatistician-4.1%Statistician+1.9%Decision Scientist+8.5%Econometrician+6.2%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)8,463
Posting growth (est. from real category-level trend)+24.4%
Median days to fill—
Estimated
Employed (US)262,440
Projected growth11%/yr
Reported
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness75%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and employment figures on this page are real, reported datafrom the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (all experience levels combined — BLS doesn't break wages out by seniority). Education requirements and some alternate titles are real data from O*NET. Historical trend, projections, and demand figures below remain simulated demo data.

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