Data Scientists, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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SOC code
15-2051.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
16 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Data ScientistsSOC 15-2051.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
Data preparation and cleaningWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Visualization and reportingWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
35% · you keepPartly automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Statistical Analysis Agent
Apache Spark · IBM SPSS Statistics · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Data Preparation Agent
Apache Hadoop · PostgreSQL · Alteryx software
● No integration needed
Visualization Agent
Microsoft Power BI · Google Looker Analytics · Microsoft PowerPoint
● No integration needed
Programming Agent
Oracle Java · C++ · GitHub
● No integration needed
Research Agent
Web · Search · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Present findings and recommendations to senior leadershipMake final decisions on model deployment and business impactOwn accountability for data-driven business outcomesBuild and maintain strategic stakeholder relationships

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Data analysis and statistical modeling88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Data preparation and cleaning85% · work done in software · mostly automatable
Visualization and reporting82% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 16 detailed work activities O*NET records for Data Scientists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 1

Partly automatable activities for Data Scientists
ActivityJobs
Advise others on analytical techniques5

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Data Scientists
ActivityJobs
Select resources needed to accomplish tasks8
Determine appropriate methods for data analysis6