Data scientist, Kaipūtaiao raraunga
Also known as
- Data analyst, market research analyst, business intelligence analyst, data warehouse analyst, data modeller, data steward
Data scientists analyse and interpret data using digital tools and techniques. They extract meaning from datasets and create data reports.
Duration
2:37 mins
Your pay could be
$59K
Lower
$81K to $139K
Most common
$171K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Data scientists
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices and may travel nationally
- need to be accurate, logical and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- collect and organise data
- assess data quality
- find trends, patterns and insights from data
- use computer programming code to analyse data
- build statistical models
- prepare data reports
- create graphs, charts and infographics
- present information to others
- teach others how to process data
Investigative
Organised
Enterprising
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need experience and a qualification to become a data scientist.
You may need
- experience in similar work
- a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics, software engineering and computer science or similar area
- a Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics or similar
- a postgraduate certificate or diploma in mathematics and statistics or similar area
If you’re in school
You usually need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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