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Job Varieties & Nature

This programme aims to nurture professionals who are equipped with core knowledge and technologies in data science and practical training in data engineering, and are capable and passionate in driving different disciplines to excel in the era of big data.

Job Nature

The programme offers graduates new and exciting career choices in the fastest-growing job positions like data engineer/architect, data scientist, data analyst, machine learning engineer, big data engineer, business analyst, and information security analyst. Below shows a summary of the skillsets required by data analyst, data scientist, and data engineer.

Source: https://mathamagicians.co/differences-between-a-data-analyst-data-scientist-and-data-engineer/

Salary Range

According to the Salary Explorer in 2022, data scientists’ monthly salaries in Hong Kong range from a minimum of HKD27,300 to a maximum of HKD 91,800, with an average monthly salary of HKD58,100. There is a steady and optimistic salary increment for experienced data scientists.

Source: http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=97&loctype=1&job=10202&jobtype=3

Salaries for data-related professionals are also attractive in the US. As shown in the DICE 2020 Tech Job Report, the median annual compensation of data scientists in the US is USD120,000. The Salary Explorer reflected that monthly salaries of data scientists in 2022 in the US range from USD82,300 to USD236,000, with an average of USD155,000.

Source: https://businessoverbroadway.com/2018/04/02/top-5-paying-data-science-and-machine-learning-jobs-in-the-us/