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 (2023)
Sample Job Titles:
Data Scientist
Business Intelligence Analyst
Business Intelligence Specialist
Clinical Data Manager
Analytics Engineer
Source: O*NET (2023)
Outlook in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q3 2022) 1114
Projected Annual Growth 2.0%
Average Entry Level Salary $77100
Median Salary $109600
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed April 4th, 2023 Analysis conducted in April 2023 by Greater Washington Partnership. Data above represents job postings from the January 2022-December 2022.
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Data Scientist (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
563
Current Workforce
1,114
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed April 4th, 2023. Data above represents job postings from the January 2022-December 2022.
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
TS/SCI Clearance
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance
Top Secret Clearance
MBA
CompTIA Security+
Enterprise Desktop Administrator
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Data Analysis
SQL
Python
Computer Science
Data Science
Tableau
R
Data Visualization
Dashboard
Business Intelligence
Source: Lightcast™ accessed April 4th, 2023
Outlook in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q3 2022) 4116
Projected Annual Growth 2.4%
Average Entry Level Salary $85500
Median Salary $127300
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed April 4th, 2023. Data above represents job postings from the January 2022-December 2022.
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Data Scientist (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
1,357
Current Workforce
4,116
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed April 4th, 2023. Data above represents job postings from the January 2022-December 2022.
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
TS/SCI Clearance
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance
Top Secret Clearance
MBA
Project Management Professional Certification
CompTIA Security+
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
SQL
Python
Data Science
Tableau
Computer Science
R
Data Visualization
Dashboard
Business Intelligence
Outlook in the Richmond, VA MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q3 2022) 533
Projected Annual Growth 2.4%
Average Entry Level Salary $73,100
Median Salary $108,300
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed April 4th, 2023. Data above represents job postings from the January 2022-December 2022.
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Data Scientist (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
249
Current Workforce
533
Source: JobsEQ by Chmura, accessed April 4th, 2023. Data above represents job postings from the January 2022-December 2022.
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
MBA
Six Sigma
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
