Technology
Data Scientist
Uses data and statistics to answer business questions and build predictive models.
Strong demandRough pay: ₹6–40 LPA
A typical week
- Clean and explore messy datasets
- Build and test models
- Present findings with simple charts
- Agree with stakeholders on what to measure
- Work with engineers to put models into use
Skills that matter
- Python and SQL
- Statistics and probability
- Machine learning basics
- Charts and storytelling with data
- Understanding the business problem
How people get started
- A degree in computer science, statistics, maths or a related field helps
- Learn Python, SQL and core statistics
- Do projects on real public datasets
- Start as a data analyst or junior data scientist
- Specialise: machine learning, analytics or data engineering
Pay
₹6–40 lakh per year, from entry level to experienced.
Analyst roles pay less than machine-learning specialist roles. Many companies hire for analyst skills first.
A rough, rounded guide only. Check current job postings and official sources before deciding. Last reviewed 29 Oct 2026.
How AI is changing this role
Tools now write much of the routine code. The value is in framing the question, checking the answer and explaining it.
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