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15-2051 Data Scientists



Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports. Excludes “Statisticians” (15-2041), “Cartographers and Photogrammetrists” (17-1021), and “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,60088$55.78/hr$38.48/hr$44.64/hr$53.39/hr$66.57/hr$78.58/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing80$58.15/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$53.39/hr
Information40$49.82/hr
Financial Activities560$60.03/hr
Professional and Business Services810$52.24/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/A$51.85/hr
Leisure and HospitalityN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change -10-
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota 20$46.31/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 20$53.39/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$29.98/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 40$54.02/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 50$42.63/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 50$54.02/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 110$45.45/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,430$53.48/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,450$53.48/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,600$53.39/hrN/A


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Computer Occupations, All Other 4,310$48.49/hr7.5%
Managers, All Other 5,740$64.34/hrN/A
Database Architects 580$60.82/hrN/A
Compliance Officers 6,250$38.18/hr4.5%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 16,920$31.90/hrN/A
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,460$37.13/hrN/A
Statistical Assistants 20$34.20/hr2.6%
Financial Examiners 2,120$42.06/hr17.5%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 5,160$23.77/hr-2.0%
Computer Systems Analysts 13,380$52.72/hr5.6%


  • Monitor work productivity or quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
  • Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.
  • Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
  • Supervise the work of data management project staff.
  • Generate data queries, based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data entry, to resolve identified problems.
  • Track the flow of work forms, including in-house data flow or electronic forms transfer.
  • Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
  • Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks.
  • Track the flow of work forms, including in-house data flow or electronic forms transfer.
  • Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.