Career Demand

Data Scientist — Career Demand

Demand signals, growth outlook, and forward-looking workforce metrics for Data Scientist.

SalaryScope Workforce Score

82/100

Elite Opportunity
82

Career Demand

91/100

Excellent

91

Salary Strength

90/100

Excellent

90

Industry Growth

80/100

Excellent

80

Location

65/100

Strong

65

Future Outlook

81/100

Excellent

81

Skill Demand

83/100

Excellent

83

Labor market forecast

10-year projection — employment index and median salary.

Future demand 100/100

1-year

$147,700

Employment index 104

3-year

$164,394

Employment index 112

5-year

$182,974

Employment index 120

10-year

$239,140

Employment index 145

What this means

This is among the strongest career demand positions in the labor market — pursue aggressively.

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