Data Scientists
SOC Code: 15-2051
Data Scientistss analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 81.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 81.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$112,590
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Job Growth
33.5%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
- •Active Learning
- •Active Listening
- •Writing
- •Speaking
Common Tasks
- ✓Analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software.
- ✓Apply feature selection algorithms to models predicting outcomes of interest, such as sales, attrition, and healthcare use.
- ✓Apply sampling techniques to determine groups to be surveyed or use complete enumeration methods.
- ✓Clean and manipulate raw data using statistical software.
- ✓Compare models using statistical performance metrics, such as loss functions or proportion of explained variance.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation