Role · Data
ANZSCO 224115
Data Scientist in All Australia
Uses statistics and machine learning to model and predict.
Also searched as applied scientist
Right now
- Entry
- 14.3%58 of 405 ads
- Job ads
- 405job ads in 28 days
Statistics
- 12-month changeUp+7.0%4,514 → 4,832 adsOfficial
- Demand405job ads in 28 daysJob ads
- 4-week changeUp+0.5%403 → 405 adsJob ads
- Entry-level share14.3%58 of 405 adsJob ads
- No PR stated64.0%259 of 405 adsJob ads
- Employers hiring138top 5 post 19.1%Job ads
- Median salary$129k2,126 of 4,832 adsJob ads
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Advertised pay
What ads for this role offer
$129ka year
2,126 of 4,832 ads in the last 12 months state a salary (44.0%).
Job ad aggregateAdvertised base salary, not total pay. Senior roles state pay less often, so the real range is likely wider.
Top holdings
What these ads ask for
The skills that make up this role: the share of Data Scientist ads that mention each one. An ad usually asks for several skills, so shares add up to more than 100%.
- 85% of Data Scientist ads mention Python.
PythonLanguages
in 85% of these ads - 75% of Data Scientist ads mention Machine learning.
Machine learningData
in 75% of these ads - 70% of Data Scientist ads mention Statistics.
StatisticsData
in 70% of these ads - 60% of Data Scientist ads mention SQL.
SQLData
in 60% of these ads - 30% of Data Scientist ads mention PyTorch.
PyTorchData
in 30% of these ads - 25% of Data Scientist ads mention Apache Spark.
Apache SparkData
in 25% of these ads - 15% of Data Scientist ads mention LLM engineering.
LLM engineeringData
in 15% of these ads
Location
Where the ads are
- New South Wales156 · 38.8%
- Victoria132 · 32.8%
- Queensland44 · 10.9%
- Australian Capital Territory24 · 6.0%
- Western Australia23 · 5.7%
- South Australia19 · 4.7%
- Tasmania4 · 1.00%
- Northern Territory0 · 0.00%
402 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.
Everyday abilities
Core competencies
How much of each everyday ability Data Scientist work typically calls for. Every job uses these, so we don’t track demand for them.
- Digital engagementDigital engagement: level 9 of 10
- Initiative and innovationInitiative and innovation: level 7 of 10
- LearningLearning: level 8 of 10
- NumeracyNumeracy: level 9 of 10
- Oral communicationOral communication: level 6 of 10
- Planning and organisingPlanning and organising: level 6 of 10
- Problem solvingProblem solving: level 8 of 10
- ReadingReading: level 8 of 10
- TeamworkTeamwork: level 6 of 10
- WritingWriting: level 7 of 10
Illustrative — based on the ASC core competency scale · Levels run from 1 (basic) to 10 (highly complex) and describe how much of each ability the work calls for. They are not a judgement of any person.
Framework: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia · What core competencies are
Before you decide
Demand is only one input
Time to get job-ready
A year or more
Usually a year or more of study and experience, often through a specific degree or graduate program.
Transferability
Moderate
Carries over to several related roles.
Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.
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