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Detailed occupation · 15-2051

Data Scientists

Official English titleData Scientists

01 / Official English duty definition

Official English duty definition

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).

02 / Classification parents

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Mathematical Science Occupations15-2000
Broad occupation
Data Scientists15-2050
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