Data Scientist

If you like analyzing complex datasets, developing machine learning models, and solving statistical problems this role is for you.

A Data Scientist analyzes large datasets to uncover insights and solve complex problems. They apply statistical methods, machine learning, and data visualization tools to inform business strategies and decisions.

Skills you’ll need: Predictive Modeling, Data Mining, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Tableau Software, Cloud Computing, R Programming

$153,472 median salary70,691 jobs available¹

Data Scientist

If you like analyzing complex datasets, developing machine learning models, and solving statistical problems this role is for you.

A Data Scientist analyzes large datasets to uncover insights and solve complex problems. They apply statistical methods, machine learning, and data visualization tools to inform business strategies and decisions.

Skills you’ll need: Predictive Modeling, Data Mining, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Tableau Software, Cloud Computing, R Programming

$153,472 median salary70,691 jobs available¹

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Career resources

  • Working as a data scientist can be intellectually challenging, analytically satisfying, and put you at the forefront of new technological advances. Data scientists have become more common and in demand, as big data continues to be increasingly important to the way organizations make decisions.

  • Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses algorithms, procedures, and processes to examine large amounts of data in order to uncover hidden patterns, generate insights, and direct decision-making.

  • Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence that uses algorithms trained on data sets to create models that enable machines to perform tasks that would otherwise only be possible for humans, such as categorizing images, analyzing data, or predicting price fluctuations.

  • Learn how your location, education, industry, and experience can play a role in how much you can earn as a data scientist.

Success stories

Uma K.
IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
"Taking the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate Program boosted my confidence and command over data and data visualization. This certificate has continued to open doors for me. "
Sam B.
IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
"I chose IBM's program because I did not want to just learn from a random site; I wanted to go to a company or institution that had a meaningful name in the industry. "

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