The report from Indeed showed a 29% increase in demand for data scientists year over year and a 344% increase since 2013.
Demand for data science professionals is growing, as organizations maintain themselves through data-driven insights.
Similarly, data from a technology job site showed the number of data science job postings on its platform has increased about 32% and it considers data science a “high-demand skill.” The job postings are from companies in a wide variety of industries, not just technology but other sectors too.
Demand for data scientists has been on a steady upslope, with more than 3,200 openings as of every month.
While companies realize the value and power of Big Data, they thrive to use it to make better business decisions.
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
- Top Skills: Machine Learning, Data Mining, Data Analytics, Python, R.
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