Data scientists

Data scientists

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use technologies like machine learning and predictive modelling to identify trends, scrape information from unstructured data sources and provide automated recommendations.

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3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

12
 

Median Hourly Wage

$37.29
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$0.00
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Average Salary

$98,000
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

124
 
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Full NOC Description

Data scientists use advanced analytics technologies, including machine learning and predictive modelling, to support the identification of trends, scrape information from unstructured data sources and provide automated recommendations. They are employed by consulting firms, universities, banks and information technology departments in the public and private sectors.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Implement cutting-edge techniques and tools in machine learning, deep learning and artificial intelligence to make data analysis more efficient
  • Perform large-scale experimentation to identify hidden relationships between variables in large datasets
  • Create advanced machine learning algorithms such as regression, simulation, scenario analysis, modeling, clustering, decision trees and neural networks
  • Prepare and extract data using programming language
  • Implement new statistical, machine learning, or other mathematical methodologies to solve specific business problems
  • Visualize data in a way that allows a business to quickly draw conclusions and make decisions
  • Develop artificial intelligence models and algorithms and implement them to meet the needs of the organization
  • Coordinate research and analysis activities using unstructured and structured data and use programming to clean and organize data

    • Also Known As

    • data scientist
    • machine learning engineer
    • machine learning specialist
    • quantitative analyst
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    A bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, computer systems engineering or a related discipline or completion of a college program in computer science is usually required.
  • A master's or doctoral degree in machine learning, data science, or a related quantitative field is usually required.
  • Experience in programming is usually required.
  • Experience in statistical modelling and machine learning is usually required.

    • Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

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    Employment by Sex

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    32.0%
    Female
    68.0%
    Male
    Employment by age

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    14.8%
    15-24
    25.9%
    25-34
    37.0%
    35-44
    11.1%
    45-54
    11.1%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
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    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    0.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    16.0%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    0.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    0.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    80.0%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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    32.0%
    Professional, scientific and technical services
    24.0%
    Public administration
    N/A
    N/A
    44.0%
    All Other Industries
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    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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    N/A
    Northeast
    28.00%
    Southeast
    20.00%
    Southwest
    40.00%
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    N/A
    Northeast
    $80,000
    Southeast
    N/A
    Southwest
    $90,000
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    No Data Available
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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $98,000

    Newfoundland

    $120,000

    Prince Edward Island

    N/A

    Nova Scotia

    $88,000

    Canada

    $108,200
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    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    12
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    6
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    6
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    34
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    10
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    23
     
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