Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.
Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets.
Visualize, interpret, and report data findings.
May create dynamic data reports.
Source: O*Net 2025
Sample Job Titles:
Data Scientist
Business Intelligence Analyst
Business Intelligence Specialist
Clinical Data Manager
Analytics Engineer
Source: O*Net 2025
Outlook in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q3 2022) 1,501
Projected Annual Growth 4.1%
Average Entry Level Salary $77100
Median Salary $122,764
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Data Scientist (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
563
Current Workforce
1,501
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Computer Science
SQL (Programming Langauge)
Data Science
Python (Programming Language)
Statistics
Dashboard
Power BI
Data Visualization
Workflow Management
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Outlook in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q3 2022) 9,034
Projected Annual Growth 3.0%
Average Entry Level Salary $85500
Median Salary $137,656
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Data Scientist (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
1,357
Current Workforce
9,034
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Python (Programming Language)
SQL (Programming Language)
Computer Science
Data Science
Data Visualization
Statistics
Dashboard
R (Programming Language)
Power BI
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Outlook in the Richmond, VA MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q3 2022) 902
Projected Annual Growth 3.5%
Average Entry Level Salary $73,100
Median Salary $117,899
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Data Scientist (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
249
Current Workforce
902
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
