Data Scientist vs Data Analyst | Which Is Right For You?

Data Scientists and Data Analysts are some of the most sought after jobs in the data world. Both share a lot of similar tools, but the type of work they do can be quite different - and the salaries reflect this! Let's look at some of the similarities between a Data Scientist and a Data Analyst and see which might be the best fit for you!
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[@halfbaked413]

Thanks Alex for all the advice, I finally landed a job as a data analyst at a tech startup. If anyones interested, I made 143 applications, had 7 interviews and got 3 offers. The process from starting the google course to landing a job took just under 3 months (I was unemployed and working on this full time). Hope that helps anyone who's looking for their next job!

[@ThePrettyeyes341]

Thank you and congratulations

[@mobinasalema8484]

Congratulations Akshay, can you please let me know the process in detail like after finishing the Google course what projects did u finish and so on until landing a job. As I’m in the similar process thank you.

[@halfbaked413]

@@mobinasalema8484 I finished the course, followed Alex’s portfolio series and did the ones that suited me. Made a website (following Alex’s video on this) to host my work and then began applications. Most recruiters didn’t take a look at the portfolio, but those who did were impressed. Talking to hiring managers I found out that it’s pretty rare for applicants to have a portfolio (at least in the UK). Be prepared to answer questions around the work you present. I made my first application 10th Dec 2021, I got my first offer 28th Jan 2022. Hope that helps :)

[@mobinasalema8484]

@@halfbaked413 Thank you so much for detailed explanation 😊

[@dean1429]

what google course exactly? and also congrats this is very encouraging !

[@larryhatcher8927]

I love these ads "Become a Data Scientist in 6 hours"

[@fiddlepants5947]

LOL

[@eshraqsalahuddin115]

May be in 6 years

[@negiji2976]

That is a lot of time🤣🤣

[@vivekt.2038]

Fake ads. !

[@alexanderchagochkin8695]

I also love ads "become pro hacker with python in 3 day's"

[@bethannesandie7968]

This is so tremendously helpful and straight forward. I’ve learned I like the analytics side more

[@susanasalazarcorreia8762]

Dear Alex... In 2 or 3 years from now I will look back at what I have achieved and I am pretty sure your channel will be one of the things I will be more grateful for... Thank you for all the important information you share here!! All my admiration from a Venezuelan young student living in Europe! :)

[@mamneo2]

No se por que chama, pero vi tu comentario y me llamó la atención. Al verlo pensé: "Esta parece tener el ímpetu correcto. Me identifico". Y mira tu, que estamos en una situación similar. Te manda saludos este compatriota que también estudia en el extranjero. Éxito en tus proyectos✌🏻😁

[@LonKondr]

How's is it going, did u start your transformation?

[@busimo]

@@LonKondr she didnt

[@yvng4697]

@@busimo lets be optimistic :)

[@3_y7Q_X2rP_s9K8]

How are you doing?

[@donnelly5757]

Great job on being concise in your comparisons between the two different job titles! I begin my master's in data science this January! I do plan to start applying to data analyst positions in the spring after I get my Oracle Database SQL Associate Certification, and may consider going for an AWS Cloud Practitioner certification as well.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

That's fantastic! I wish you the best of luck!

[@msmisty0623]

I've been totally binge-watching your videos today! Thanks for all the info!

[@seunoshitade6990]

Excellent comparison of DS vs. DA! Thank you Alex.

[@gilltim5711]

Excellent summary. Cleared up all the questions I have about the two fields. Thanks!

[@TinaHuang1]

Amazing video Alex! Can't believe I'm just watching this now haha. I'm a data scientist at a larger company and I wanted to also comment that there's also the data engineer role that is becoming more hot and covers the data cleaning and dashboard creation part :)

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thanks Tina! That is very true! I actually just did a whole video on the Data Engineer vs Data Analyst. Data cleaning is a lot more important than most people think!

[@himansusahoo5104]

Hello Tina can u pls help me with data scientist... I am so confused what to do!!

[@ishikamehta5062]

@@himansusahoo5104 Is your confusion solved?? .. What r u doing now ?

[@reubenmercado613]

Hi. May I ask if what is the difference between data scientist, data analyst and report analyst? Do all of the role have the same responsibilities?

[@EruditeYT]

hey! im a med student but currently looking for a potential career and, ive always enjoyed maths at school, and am considering data analyst. May i ask what you studied to get your role?

[@tracydye4462]

Just found this channel. I had been looking at Data Analytics, went into Salesforce for a while, now want to do Analytics in Salesforce, healthcare preferably. I'm excited but not sure what to do next. I'll continue to learn.

[@web_jar6630]

Thank you for this video, it has been very helpful!

[@rafaelacordeiro4222]

Thank you so much for your clarifications about the differences and similarities between a Data Scientist and Data Analyst. This is a great video =)

[@seutatia]

i appreciate this video, thank you for the clarity on all the questions i had... in a single video :)

[@MohamedMahmoud-uj4bb]

What a Great video, way to Go, all I need regarding both fields in nutshell, thanks a lot Alex.

[@zackryder2611]

Great video Alex And could you please make a video about different type of jobs under Data science and the skill required for that jobs.

[@xinyuzhang960]

Really helped me a lot! Thank you!

[@kokouledi1067]

This video well explains the difference data scientist and data analyst. Thanks so much Alex!

[@anamitaanuva4192]

Im engrossed with your channel! Love how dedicated you’re to educating all of us!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Super happy to hear that! :D

[@gorettiramirez2037]

Great video!!! I'd love for you to talk about citizen data scientists and how they differ from these two positions!

[@venkateshkanchanpally2211]

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[@douglasalvaradocorrales]

Suscribing myself to this channel like RIGHT NOW! Thanx Alex, two thumbs up!!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thanks for watching and for the sub! :D

[@joshuamadrono5225]

This is really helpful. Thanks Sir Alex

[@abhinavagrawal4087]

Thanks, Alex for making this video, you are amazing.

[@rohithrajan04]

I ve been really working towards becoming a data analyst and after watching your video , I ve made up my mind that's exactly what fits me! Thanks !

[@ahfodder]

Hey Alex! Recently discovered your channel - great stuff mate :) Fellow Data Analyst here. I was considering a switch into DS and I started studying up on ML and deeper stats. After a while I realized that I don't think it's where my passion lies. I love the jack-of-all trades role of the data analyst and I just don't think I have a drive to go really deep into understanding the maths behind all the ML algorithms/models. It's easy to fall into the trap of 'data scientists earn more so I'll head in that direction' but for me that would mean sacrificing job satisfaction. I think my ideal role is an analyst role with a little bit of ML stuff mixed in to keep it fresh. :)

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I feel sort of the same way. I tried the ML stuff and it wasn't for me. I really like the database work and have been working a lot on my skills in Data Engineering, but still love DA work. It's all about finding what you enjoy!

[@yashgajjar4838]

Alex, Thanks for clearing lots of doubt!!!

[@eduardovegas2874]

I'm just going to start a new course to be Data Analyst and your videos actually help me to jump in into this decision! Thanks Man!

[@mohamedghoneimy]

A video that I've been waiting for for a long time, many thanks!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

You're most welcome! :D

[@TheTHe0DB]

@@AlexTheAnalyst hey, would you say it's common for people to "use" a data analyst role as a stepping stone to data science?

[@dean8147]

@@TheTHe0DB From my experience, definitely. Took an Analyst role for my Government which helped me land a place for a MSc in Data Science. Id recommened a similar approach if you do not have a Comp Sci background. For me personally, I had a BSc in Political Science which wasnt enough for the MSc entry requirements. In all honesty, they were right. Without the work experience, I would had struggled big time.

[@rapfarsibaza]

This was a great presentation . Thank you Alex

[@jeremysong4360]

Thank you so much! Good vedio. Subscribed

[@im4485]

Hi Alex. Can you please talk a bit about the importance of domain knowledge? In some industries, such as medical, especially when involves lab equipment, doing data analysis can be very challenging just because of the lack of context.

[@SumanRoy.official]

Very Informative and Precise

[@propertiestour5936]

Well explained. Thank you Alex.

[@pawanamarnani3011]

Thanks Alex.. this video is very useful and very informative.

[@musasuleman5247]

This 7:49 minutes video was indeed helpful to me. infact, it was more like an eye opener. Thanks alot man. I hope to implement diligently the knowledge gained from the data anlaytics courses i'm currently enrolled into, and finally land a job as a data scientist few years from now.

[@mirrrvelll5164]

As I am seeing this, they are close/thin in general. But DS/DA is like Quality Assurance/Control, where first QS or DS has more "under the deck", for someone who is quite experienced in IT and computer science - speaking as Coding. But as DA is thing what I am personally doing, I learned tools as PBI, SQL, Excel ofc by myself...and always is trial/error, but mostly successful. Good video anyways, good comparison.

[@kr_eep]

Hey! Can you explain wich tools you've learned till you got a job as DA? Thanks 😊

[@venkateshkanchanpally2211]

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[@anuragchumble7049]

@@kr_eep kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZaknWqsqruoabc Hope this will answer your question.

[@Kytnbit]

I must point out that QA/QC are often used together and/or interchangeably. The difference is more in the realm of process vs practice. QA is the process side: ensuring that measures are put into place along with procedures. QC is the application of the quality measures.

[@jerel2119]

Good breakdown explaining the difference. This video will help in my career transition

[@daisyosullivan7216]

Great video, I’m starting a Business Analytics masters in jan so very helpful for me

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

That’s awesome! Good luck! 😁

[@claudius_drusus_]

Good luck Daisy. You can definitely do it! If there are any stats/ML/coding electives, always go for those. Especially Categorical Data Analysis or Non-parametric stats.

[@abdelilahmarighene2831]

An excellent video and right to the point

[@carol8099]

this is very informative! currently pursuing data analytics ms degree and was struggling between these roles

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Glad to hear! Good luck!

[@amashranasinghe6207]

@@AlexTheAnalyst hey I'm currently doing a data science degree and I more interested in zoology industry most likely wild life so I'm planning do a zoology degree as well so I want to know whether it will worth or not

[@SheilaHer]

Very informative! Thank you! Have you heard of Alteryx? I’m wondering if a lot of Data Scientists uses that as a tool vs SAS and SPSS.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I've used Alteryx and it's something that Data Scientists may use. I don't know if "a lot" use it, but it something that you may see.

[@juystafanreview2532]

Very well said sir. ALthough expensive, Alteryx is an up and coming option. The visualization it offers you for a data flow is valuable.

[@LeumasKharzim]

Great video. Thank you. I'm a self-taught (no degree) data analyst in the mid-level salary range. It's hard to figure out my market worth sometimes.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

That's great! But I do agree it's hard to know your worth without the traditional degrees. I mainly focus on the value that I add to the company. Am I adding a lot of worth in a high-paying industry? If so, I should be paid accordingly. I that is similar even if you do have a degree. You then have then have to weigh your experience and skills. Overall, I think it's really about knowing what value you add to a company. Congrats on your success!

[@Yemi927]

I am going the self taught route too. I have a PhD in Petroleum Engineering. Can I continue on this route without having to take a degree in computer science.

[@kr_eep]

Hey! What tools you must learn to get good chances to get a job as DA? I'm currently learning Python and big data concepts

[@namakpaara3252]

Hi there, can you kindly tell me what steps did you take to become a data analyst?

[@andrewle9313]

amazing content as always

[@hiteshghadage5618]

Nice info Alex 👍🏻

[@Untaian_Kata]

Thanks for your inform bro. It's help me a lot to knowing what's the different.

[@adamgdev]

Great video! Thanks for the break down!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thank you! Thanks for watching! :D

[@thegreatest_ar1813]

Thank you for this information.

[@danielhtx]

Been looking for a channel focused on data analytics as that’s what I’m pursuing once I graduate in 3 years. Thank you so much!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Daniel Lopez that’s awesome! Hope my videos are helpful! I’ve got lots of good ones coming up 👍

[@venkateshkanchanpally2211]

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[@anaju3595]

I recently got interested in the data science area and I am planning to finish my bachelor's in Bussiness to this area. This video helped me realize I should aim first to become a data analyst, and in the future think about becoming a data scientist, since I dont have much knowledge about machine learning and programming, so I should take it step by step

[@rw3080]

Awesome content!

[@mamneo2]

The firsts insights of Data Science where taught to me by an ex-CERN Physicist who currently was working for a big business. Since then I've wanted to be a Data Scientist 😁

[@victorveselov4911]

Honestly, the best Python coders are Physicist because they have to make extremely complicated models. When my professor was part of the group that discovered boson particals. They had somewhere around 1.2 million lines of code. I believe he knows Python better than 99.9999% of all Python developers

[@ghostofjudah5687]

You are really doing the most for your viewers. I love your content.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

So glad to hear that!

[@danielsampedrorosello9313]

Nice video dude 💪🏽 helps a lot

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

You’re most welcome! Thanks for watching 😁

[@riccardotrombetti6663]

Great content as usual! I don't know whether you already did a video about it, but do you think that data analysis is going to be saturated in the next years? With all these hype about data I was wondering if the offer of data analysis is going to be higher than the demand for these jobs. Thank you for spreading the knowledge about data :)

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thanks! I think it is saturated right now especially due to covid. The demand is there though! It's hard to say if it'll be oversaturated in the next 5 years, but as of right now it is.

[@connie6616]

Very good explanation of the difference. I tried my whole life explaining tp people what an analyst do and people always mix up the two.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Haha thank you! I feel you on that

[@Ghazanfierce]

People like yourself, Luke and stevefonic something are so inspirational that help me keep my motivation up... ✊🏽

[@hotingwong4723]

Just stopping by to say thank you as your videos really helped me prepare for a BI intern position at a rising virtual bank. Apart from data scientists and data analysts, we also have data engineers, data architects, software engineers as well as people working on data governance. I wonder if that's a typical combination of a team in different companies?

[@sue-annleeloy9837]

Dear Alex, I had done a dispensing optician course back in 2012 and got a job as an optician but I did not like it. I am currently doing administrative work for a very small organization. They are on ground level with their website and needed me to update it. I work with the computer engineer who designed the website and he started teaching me how to code. Iam still learning with him. I also did a basic computer course in microsoft office. I like problem solving a lot and math and I was looking up careers involving those traits and data analytics came up. Then I stumbled upon your videos and I was astounded that they were free to learn the basics of the field. Thank you for making it available and my goal is to become exceptionally well at the skills you recommended follow your videos and apply for a job. I don't have a degree but I do have determination.

[@abreakfastidea8558]

Thanks for your advice!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

You’re most welcome!

[@AhmedAlKaabi82]

Thanks for this excellent briefing, I feel lucky to find your channel! As for me a BSc in Computer Science since 2005, who work partially with data archiving and documents controlling... I think Data Analyst is my aim to start to improve my skills

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Ahmed Al Kaabi that’s awesome! I’m so glad my videos have been helpful! 😁

[@roar6047]

I graduated two years ago with a BA in Urban Studies (very random but it's essentially a social science degree). I worked in tech briefly after graduating and worked in data operations (got experience data cleaning, mining and creating dashboards with SQL and Tableau). But I took some time off this past year for a "gap year" experience of sorts (I was supposed to be traveling internationally but due to the pandemic I ended up working with kids instead). Currently working as a research assistant and learning more quant and qual analysis tools and have started to realize I want to become a Data Analyst. Due to my non-traditional background I know I have a lot of work to do on my own. I am planning to start the Google Data Analytics Certificate course in coursera soon and start building a portfolio. I hope my random degree doesn't hurt me in my prospects but I figure I can't change the past so I might as well just focus on learning skills through my current job and classes and my own projects and work my way up. I don't want to get a Master's unless absolutely necessary just due to the costs of graduate school. Thank you for your videos they are really helpful in these early days for me!

[@abdofeduconsult]

@Lydia, your expression reveal that you have a good profile. Best way to have postgraduate degree at little or no cost is to make a schedule to apply for scholarships weekly. Getting higher degree will boost your chances getting job but it doesn't make you creative and a problem solver until you possess hands-on skills. Good luck!

[@roar6047]

@@abdofeduconsult thank you. I am starting with the self teaching route and building from there. If graduate school ends up being necessary I’m open to it

[@Findmeonthatcorner]

@@roar6047 I'm in the exact same situation. I took Sociology because I wanted to study human trends, then I took a master in HR, because I wanted to study human trends in the work environment. Meanwhile I got a job in the pharmaceutical industry and starting doing a lot of data mining, dashboards and reports, and now I understand that analyzing data is what really excites me. Along my journey I noticed the thing that most excited me was quantitative studies and statistics, but I always thought it was due to the subject. I'm thinking about getting a pos grad and just try and legitimize my position and get some skills to actually work as a data analyst! Good luck to you, it's cool to know I'm not the only one! :)

[@roar6047]

@@Findmeonthatcorner Your background sounds really interesting and yes I am glad to know I am not the only one as well. Best of luck to you too! :) We got this!

[@slywata7780]

Get a masters in europe

[@vijayswearingenutube]

I'm discovering there's crossover as a grad of Data Science and Visualization from Northwestern. Basically, data analyst are now producing what data scientists previously produced (ie Machine Learning, Python, R, SQL). That tells me that companies know there's such a high supply of candidates that they can literally overlap their responsibilities and offer lesser salaries of a data analyst but expect higher level knowledge and skill sets more akin to that of a data scientist. It seems that specializations related to data scientists is what separates them into the higher salary ranges (ie AI, Robotics, Research, Seniority/ Experience, Cloud Expertise).

[@Kr3WR410]

This! Also, roles like Business Analyst/Product Analyst/ Business Intelligence Analyst.

[@equiwave80]

Thanks for the video. I had the same thought that breaking into the DS field will be easier if I first make a transition to a Data Analyst role instead of a Data Scientist. I'm preparing myself for it...Thanks for the continued motivation through your videos 👍!!!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Very cool! You're so welcome! Glad to help :)

[@himansusahoo5104]

What is your current profession brother?

[@Dreamgardener747]

@@himansusahoo5104 hi Himansu,r u currently based in India?If yes then I can help you with some basic details.

[@himansusahoo5104]

@@Dreamgardener747 yes I am from India

[@MarvinRodriguez081108]

Great video Alex. Really encouraged me to study more. BTW I just finished my data analyst career path online and I started practicing it on some datasets. For data visualization, I started studying tableau public and dashboards in excel. Thanks for your help, man. More power to you and your channel. Stay safe.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Hey Marvin, that's fantastic! Sounds like you're making great progress! Keep up the good work!

[@namiirodonna9677]

Hey Marvin, I am just starting out on my career as a data analyst. But, I have failed to find a great online platform that I can take my courses on. Can you please help with this info? Good to know that you are working harder

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Namiiro Donna I have some links in the description that might help. I’ve been using Coursera for a long time and I love it. In the description are some courses I recommend 👍

[@jdlpz66]

Thanks Alex, wonderful video!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thanks!

[@venkateshkanchanpally2211]

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[@davetelekom443]

Like project asistant, I was in charge of kpi and dashboards in excel two years. Then in 2016 I was introduce to Qlik Sense and more data, so basically I was a entry data analyst. 2019, because of my background in IT, I was asked to build a webapp to consume data from our client app. It is growing more and more. Now, after discover tensorflow, I am in the path of finish ML with python and r to build a predictive model with all that data.

[@kathykahlua]

Really good advice

[@deandrewalker6978]

I'm a public health/premed major and was thinking doing a minor in data analytics. I have a heavy interest in population health and want to focus my practice on certain demographics, plus I wanted more computer skills, so I thought maybe Data Analytics would be a good minor.

[@nazza8417]

You might want to also consider minoring in public health. Public health can be specified to epidemiology (which essentially is the gathering, tracking, and analyzing public health data). To be an epidemiologist professionally, you'll need a masters in public health. Hope this helps.

[@PureGonzo]

Nice video, although that non-vertical line in the middle drove me crazy. XD

[@tulsisrivastava844]

Very helpful sir. Thank you so much. Best Regards, From India.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

You're most welcome!

[@apurva1989]

Thank you Alex. I'm starting MBA in Spring and am so confused about what electives to pick . Can you also make a video on healthcare analytics. I'm a stay at home mom going back to school after a break of 10 years. No idea what to expect.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I think I will! That's definitely my specialty haha if you haven't watched any other videos I am in healthcare as well so I can talk about that for hours. Wishing you the best of luck! My wife is currently a stay at home mom for the past year and so I can definitely resonate. Thanks for watching!

[@Mamuchonga01]

Great video.

[@alexwuntch3368]

Jesus, they really are watching us lol. I have been googling Data Analyst/Scientist Masters online for about a month (trying to find my path after finishing my bachelors) but I never used KZbin, just good old Chrome or Safari and suddenly I got this video in my recommended. Just what I've been looking for. Subscribed.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Haha I just had someone else say the exact same thing! Wild... I'm not part of that I promise... Glad it was helpful though! Thanks for watching!

[@venkateshkanchanpally2211]

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[@m.chavoshi1091]

I like how short your videos are :)

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thank you! If you like the short ones DO NOT go watch my Alex The Analyst Show Episodes... they may be a bit longer haha

[@user-hx8wy7fw3o]

It’s a relief to not be forced to watch 20 minutes to get what you deliver in 8

[@marisam9803]

Short and to the point!

[@venkateshkanchanpally2211]

For a 1200 long pages of question bank on real world scenarios to make you think like a data scientist. please visit: payhip.com/b/ndY6 You can download the sample pages so as to see the quality of the content.

[@smk9320]

They're not all so short!

[@Yebi263]

beautifully explained thnks

[@namiirodonna9677]

I just discovered your channel and it has given me the tools I need to become a data analyst. My family keeps on discouraging me, but I have had the love for this career since high school. How can I look past the negative and focus on improving my skills?

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Hey Namiiro, I’m so glad my channel has been helpful! Sorry to hear about the discouragement. The best way to not get discouraged is to make progress! Keep on improving and when you make it there will be no better feeling. Gotta keep going!

[@ItsStribe]

I feel that, lets do it!! Ahh

[@joeltochukwu4199]

Hi Alex, you mentioned something about learning AWS/Azure for Data Analyst roles. Seeing that both of these cloud platforms have different courses/modules, where do you suggest we start from. Or is a generalist knowledge enough? Looking forward to your reply.

[@djcfb2889]

What a nice voice you have, sir.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thank you! I’ve recently upgraded my audio equipment for videos so hopefully my voice sounds even better in recent videos 😁

[@salikmalik7631]

Great Explanation.

[@frankcardoso3]

Excelent video 👏👏👏

[@ms.psyduck4698]

Hi Alex. Thank you for this video! Can you help us about sharing career path for data analyst?

[@twist777hz]

Thanks for another great video! I read that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to land a data scientist job without several years of industry experience. Do you see or foresee a similar shift toward experienced hires happening to data analyst roles?

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Unfortunately, I do and Covid didn't help. Due to less jobs and more people looking for jobs, employers can be more picky and ask for higher skill levels and experience. That's just generally speaking. There are still some places hiring as normal and not inflating the job description.

[@twist777hz]

@@AlexTheAnalyst Got it. Thanks Alex!

[@germ4613]

@@AlexTheAnalyst so your saying you cant just learn data analyst without college? Theres even a comptia data + now.

[@payalpatel6897]

thank you so much for information.

[@khanyamamabolo9311]

Thanks for this video

[@chirasthiamarasingha3720]

Hey, i just diacovered your videos and it's been really helpful. I'm currently doing a degree in business analytics but i really want to get into data analytics. I have no experience with regard to any tools. Can u tell me what kind of course or tools i should start with

[@gummi4977]

I really like how simple your explanation about DS and DA, very helpful. I have been thinking to trying pursuing on DS career by following boot camp and course online, despite of my background as bachelor of economic. Did you have some insight for non-STEM background to undergoes this path? Thank you.

[@abdulhadimalik3312]

Can you please enlist few courses needed for non STEM students to get enrolled in masters in data analytics?

[@thearchiver9260]

Thanks for thi video..Im currently studying BsData Sciencd in the Philippines

[@87piccolino]

Hello from Italy Alex, as a Data Scientist i can say that we are more focused on deployng new models into a business process that drives direct value, so the project management and the engeneering skills become really important (unix, professional coding, sql, git, spark, concept of testing and so on) because you have to ensure that the pipeline works in every situation even when you have really bad or poor annotated data. i don't think that you need a phd cause the algorithm that you use are pretty popular in the community (xgboost, bert, resnet and so on).

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

That’s all really good stuff! Very true! Thanks for sharing some of your experiences :D

[@ErcoleBellucci]

In which university you got your phd?

[@DooDooDaddyTV]

Wow this is a cool video. I have my Bachelors in Biology with 5 years of experience in a Microbiology wet lab setting but have hit a wall in terms of passion. I'm currently learning Python/R and was wondering if I could get a job in one of these fields, I've been looking at data analysis and bioinformatics, do you think this career switch is possible?

[@leangle6538]

Your explanation skill is excellent it’s is more premium then any premium one .

[@nkristianschmidt]

The smaller the company hiring, the lower the requirements, and the greater part of the full stack you have to cover. You learn more in a small company but it's bad for your health.

[@mercantilism954]

Jack Ma touched on that. He recommends to work for a small companies where you are exposure to lot of things and then become a entrepreneur

[@hkchan1339]

My experience Big companies is full of bureaucracy and stupid rules and most terribly, they have tons of legacy outdated software and systems that they are still using. While the smaller company had a much lower pay but you do get to cover a much wider range of tasks (because no one really know what to do) and one does enjoy the degree of freedom to approach problems.

[@Sukant98]

Thanks for this 👍

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

You're welcome!

[@Eray34472]

There is right term. They hire you as an scientist but can give you analyst tasks. Be ready to be both :)

[@brotendo]

Look at job openings, etc. and see what requirements are for data analysts and data scientists and you'll know right away lol. A huge chunk of data scientist jobs require masters or PhDs, as you mentioned in your video.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I'll definitely be doing that!

[@sseulreal]

this is such a helpful vid! a lot of courses i’m looking @ always use data science & data analytics tgt, and they don’t explain the differences between the two. i have a bach degree in chem & have done some data analysis for expts so i’m thinking why not try out data analytics, since i’ve always liked the working with data collected part of lab work more. i’m currently working to get a specialist diploma in data analytics but after the diploma i’m not sure how should i proceed 😔

[@shyamtaneja4046]

Many Thanks for this video 😀

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

You’re most welcome!

[@nazmulnazmul5513]

Thanks a lot brother

[@yzc1232010]

Hi Alex, could you elaborate more on data modeling for a data analyst on the skills section?

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Hey Jason, modeling the data is how you set up the data in your database. How you model it will make building relationships between tables easier, help the flow of data in the data pipeline, and store data efficiently. Typically you’ll be working with a data engineer or data architect for this, but in some cases you maybe doing this on your own.

[@mikesteck720]

I know the question was kind of brought up already about specific data degrees. I have been looking at the Bachelor of Science in Data Management/Data Analytics from WGU (www.wgu.edu/online-it-degrees/data-management-analytics-bachelors-program.html). It seems to have lots of IT foundational/intermediate education plus with the added Certs you can earn, I dont feel it would pigeonhole you into one type of career. Those types of degrees are so new, I just worry the validity of them and if employers actually respect them and consider them over more popular STEM degrees like CS. I'm just wondering your thoughts on a degree like that and, more specifically, the WGU program. Thank you for your time and I look forward to more of your videos!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I think that degree is one that is beneficial if you plan on continuing to be in the data field. As for WGU - I don't know much about them, but I would try to go for a reputable University. Doesn't have to be Harvard or anything, but something that it's University of Pheonix :D I think STEM Programs are always good and will work. Something more concentrated like a Masters in Data Analytics will be just as good for a Data Analyst. The thing with a STEM degree is it's transferable to more types of jobs.

[@sarabagheri8248]

Thanks for your great video. I've master in statistics and started learning python, I'm not sure about being a data scientist, because of being more complicated. Do you think become a data analyst is better for me?