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.
Also filed here33
- data analyst
- data modeler
- data engineer
- data architect
- data economist
- data scientist
- data consultant
- data specialist
- research analyst
- applied scientist
- tableau developer
- research scientist
- data mining analyst
- data science intern
- and 19 more
- 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
Data analysis and statistical modelingWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Data preparation and cleaningWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Visualization and reportingWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Programming and model developmentWhat can do this →
80% agentMostly automatable
Research and trend identificationWhat can do this →
78% agentMostly automatable
Stakeholder presentations and advisoryWhat can do this →
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.
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.
Mostly automatable 13
Partly automatable 1
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Advise others on analytical techniques | 5 |
Barely automatable 2
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Select resources needed to accomplish tasks | 8 |
| Determine appropriate methods for data analysis | 6 |