Switching Careers: What Job Titles Are

Available in Data Science?

The first step in any job search is identifying the types of jobs you should be looking for. In the field
of data science, this gets complicated quickly, for a couple of reasons:

1. There’s no universal definition of “data scientist” or “data analyst” that every company agrees on,
so different positions with the same title may require different skill sets

2. There are a plethora of other commonly-used job titles that involve data science work that you
might not find if you’re just searching for “data analyst” or “data scientist” roles.

Obviously, we can’t cover every potential job title that might be used by a company, but we can talk
about some of the major roles in the data science universe, how they differ, and the progression of
your career in the field if you’re starting out in that role.
Note: below, we’re using average salary data from Indeed for each position, based on U.S. data.
Obviously, salaries will vary by location, company, and based on your own skill set and experience
level, so it’s probably best to treat these numbers as rough guidelines. They were last updated on
February 8, 2019.