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Data Scientist vs Data Analyst: What's the difference? ($120,000 vs $70,000 salary)



The average salary in Data Science is $120,000, while the average salary in Data Analytics is $70,000. So can a data analyst become a data scientist?
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Note: A data analyst can become a data scientist, but it would take a lot of continual education. Becoming a junior software developer will allow for a more natural transition to being a data scientist.

Credit to a blog that I heavily referenced: http://nadbordrozd.github.io/blog/2017/12/10/what-they-dont-tell-you-about-data-science-2-data-analyst-roles-are-poison/

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Seasoned Senior Digital Growth Leader with over 25 years driving transformative growth for global organizations across diverse industries including Retail, SaaS, Telecoms, Healthcare, Technology, Hospitality, Ecommerce and Digital Media.

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