Modeled career paths · Data science

Where does a Junior Data Scientist go next?

What employers are asking a Junior Data Scientist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement

Applied Scientist+64% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

84% of modeled moves out of Junior Data Scientist go here

progression88% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Staff Data Scientist+110% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Applied Scientist. 45% joint modeled share

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Data Science Lead+182% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Applied Scientist. 15% joint modeled share

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Principal Data Scientist+182% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Applied Scientist. 15% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Data Scientist+63% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical

16% of modeled moves out of Junior Data Scientist go here

pivot85% of modeled exits move upward from there

Senior Data Scientist+105% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Data Scientist. 10% joint modeled share

pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there

Senior Analytics Engineer+46% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Applied Scientist. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.