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DATA SCIENTISTS
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Occupation Description:
 
  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. Excludes “Statisticians” (15-2041), “Cartographers and Photogrammetrists” (17-1021), and “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021).
 
  Specialized Occupations:
 
 
  * Business Intelligence Analysts (ONET code: 15-2051.01)
 
  * Clinical Data Managers (ONET code: 15-2051.02)
 
Typical Tasks:
 
 
  • Analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software.
  • Apply feature selection algorithms to models predicting outcomes of interest, such as sales, attrition, and healthcare use.
  • Apply sampling techniques to determine groups to be surveyed or use complete enumeration methods.
  • Clean and manipulate raw data using statistical software.
  • Compare models using statistical performance metrics, such as loss functions or proportion of explained variance.
  • Create graphs, charts, or other visualizations to convey the results of data analysis using specialized software.
  • Deliver oral or written presentations of the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.
 
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Wage Information:
 
 
Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly)
Statewide $124,119.00 $59.68 $31.03 $37.64 - $76.74
Bridgeport/Stamford $149,555.00 $71.90 $46.13 $54.86 - $81.60
Danbury $121,296.00 $58.32 $30.11 $32.14 - $87.90
Hartford $119,040.00 $57.23 $27.07 $36.96 - $69.86
New Haven $107,038.00 $51.46 $29.17 $33.62 - $61.76
New London/Norwich $117,351.00 $56.41 $35.03 $38.90 - $63.94
      
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Occupation Outlook:
 
 
Region Employment Average Annual Growth Rate Average Annual Job Openings
2022 2032
State of Connecticut 970 1,200 0.2% 87
 
 
Chart of Growth Rate and Annual Openings   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.
Key:
  N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821
 
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