SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202421222
Data scientist
Data scientist develops and implements techniques and analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualisation software. He/she applies data mining, data modelling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyse information from large structured and unstructured datasets. He/she also visualises, interprets, and reports data findings and may create dynamic data reports as well.
Level
unit
Mapped ISCO
1
Source
SingStat
In this unit group: sibling units
Official data
| Official name | Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024) |
| Issuing authority | Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) |
| Tax authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS) |
| Purpose | Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting. |
| Active version | SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024) |
| Hierarchy level | Unit (final leaf, 5-digit) |
| Source | https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic |
| Prior versions | SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015 |
Definition & tasks
Data scientist develops and implements techniques and analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualisation software. He/she applies data mining, data modelling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyse information from large structured and unstructured datasets. He/she also visualises, interprets, and reports data findings and may create dynamic data reports as well.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Chief data scientist
Elsewhere
• Artificial intelligence (AI) applied researcher, see 25142 • Machine learning engineer, see 25143 • Data engineer, see 25213
Hierarchy context
Major group
2 PROFESSIONALSSub-major
21 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALSUnit group
2122 Statisticians and Data ScientistsCorrespondence tables
SSOC 2020
- 21222 — Data scientist
ISCO-08
- 2120 — Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians
Alphabetical index entries
Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.
Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.