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Career Resources

Learn about employment trends and internship opportunities, and discover resources for data science students.

Employment Statistics and Outcomes

Data Science employment trends graph showing an upward trajectory to 2032. The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data. Over the next 10 years, employment demand is expected to change by +30.61% for Data Scientists.

The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.

Over the next 10 years, employment demand is expected to change by +30.61% for Data Scientists. See the latest statistics with the Career Design Center's Job Market Stats tool. 

Top Employers

These companies are currently hiring for Data Scientists nationwide:

  • Humana
  • Capital One
  • Amazon
  • Deloitte
  • Travelers
  • Meta
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • KPMG
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • CyberCoders
  • Walmart
  • Jobot
  • Randstad
  • Regions Financial
  • General Motors
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • National Grid
  • Citizens Bank
  • Intel
  • Johnson & Johnson

Annual Earnings

Annual earnings graph showing an upward trends with median annual earnings of $100,0043. Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips. See the latest statistics with the Career Design Center's Job Market Stats tool. 

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