Which title earns more, data scientist or data analyst?

Question

Is it better to become a data scientist or a data analyst? How much can I earn in both these roles?

Answer 1

Data Scientist Average Salary

• US$122,579 is the average annual income of Data Science professionals in the US as per Indeed. 

• The average annual salary of a Data Science professional in India is ₹990,000 - Glassdoor

Data Analyst Average Salary 

• The average annual salary of a Data Analyst in India is ₹500,000 - Glassdoor

• US$75,205 is the average annual income of Data Analysts in the US - Indeed

From the above data, it is clear that Data Science professionals earn more.  

Data Scientists have more responsibilities than Data Analysts. Data Scientists are more developed in programming and statistical science, which comes with more experience and allows them to exude more confidence in their skill sets. Data Analysts can perform to the description. 

However, it is worth mentioning that most Data Scientists start out as a Data Analyst first and then move on to become a Data Scientist. 

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