A Data Analyst collects, cleans, and interprets data, using tools like Excel, SQL, and Tableau to analyze trends and provide insights for decisions.
description:A Data Analyst collects, cleans, and interprets data, using tools like Excel, SQL, and Tableau to analyze trends and provide insights for decisions.
If you like: analyzing data to find insights, creating reports and visualizations, working with spreadsheets and databases.
This role has a $95,616 median salary ¹.
This role has approximately 67,071 jobs available ¹.
A Data Scientist analyzes large datasets to uncover insights, using statistics, machine learning, and visualization to inform business strategies.
description:A Data Scientist analyzes large datasets to uncover insights, using statistics, machine learning, and visualization to inform business strategies.
If you like: analyzing complex datasets, developing machine learning models, solving statistical problems.
This role has a $155,520 median salary ¹.
This role has approximately 72,837 jobs available ¹.
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A Cyber Security Analyst monitors IT systems, analyzes threats, finds vulnerabilities, and implements measures to protect data from cyber attacks.
description:A Cyber Security Analyst monitors IT systems, analyzes threats, finds vulnerabilities, and implements measures to protect data from cyber attacks.
If you like: protecting networks and data from cyber threats, analyzing security vulnerabilities, developing security protocols.
This role has a $115,584 median salary ¹.
This role has approximately 28,468 jobs available ¹.
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¹ Median salary and job opening data are sourced from Lightcast™ Job Postings Report. Content Creator, Machine Learning Engineer and Salesforce Development Representative (1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024) All other job roles (4/1/2024 - 4/1/2025)