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unstructured data sets and unintegrated databases. A data engineer can expect to make
between $62,000 and $125,000 annually.
Data scientist
Data scientists specialize in collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources and
data sets, as well as in forming hypotheses. They work to make sure that companies aren’t
making decisions based on incomplete data, and they identify the relationships and
behavior patterns by comparing data sets from different channels.
Data scientists must possess an expert level of data complexity and have a sharp, analytical
mind. This position also requires a high level of technical ability because data scientists
must be comfortable navigating very large data sets using code. As a data scientist, you can
expect an annual salary between $62,000 and $138,000.