the life of a data scientist · data scientist sources: 1 - 2017 state of data science &...

Data scientists extract knowledge, insights, or solutions from big data. Here’s a look at the life of a data scientist, based on two surveys

of data scientists around the globe.

The Life of a DATA SCIENTIST

Sources:1 - 2017 State of Data Science & Machine Learning, Kaggle2 - 2018 Data Science Salary Report, Big Cloud

Data Science Methods1

64%50%46%38%

Logistic regression

Decision trees

Random forests

Neural networks

76%59%54%

Coding Languages Used1

Python R

SQL

Average Salary - Senior Data Scientist (in USD)2

$138,068$85,247$71,086

USA Europe

APAC

Highest Education Level Attained1

42%32%16%

Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Doctoral degree

49%42%37%30%

Biggest Barriers to Great Data Science Work1

Dirty data

Lack data science talent

Lack management/ financial support

Lack clear question to answer

Type of Data Used at Work1

66%53%18%

Relational data

Text data

Image data

Satisfaction with Job2

52%to65% 46%

are unhappy in their current jobs

would leave due to higher earning potential elsewhere

AVERAGE AGE1

30years old

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