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Data Scientists

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.
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  • Work Activities

      Skills

      Abilities

      Knowledge

      Education

      Education
      Bachelor's degree
      Work Experience
      No work experience
      Training
      No on-the-job training

      Pay

      Washington Annual Salary
      158760/yr
      Washington Hourly Wage
      76.33/hr

      Washington Employment Trends

      Currently Employed
      276,000
      Yearly Projected Openings
      20800

      Personality

      Investigative: People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out. They do well at jobs that need:

        Tools

          Technology

          • Analytical or scientific software
          • Application server software
          • Business intelligence and data analysis software
          • Cloud-based management software
          • Content workflow software
          • Data base management system software
          • Data base reporting software
          • Data base user interface and query software
          • Development environment software
          • Enterprise application integration software
          • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
          • Enterprise system management software
          • File versioning software
          • Geographic information system
          • Industrial control software
          • Object or component oriented development software
          • Object oriented data base management software
          • Office suite software
          • Operating system software
          • Presentation software
          • Procedure management software
          • Project management software
          • Spreadsheet software
          • Storage networking software
          • Web platform development software