Profession
Data Scientists
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.
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🇳🇿 New Zealand2026
Data analystTahatū Career Ideas T01061
GroupAll
Median94,000 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%73,000 NZD - 118,000 NZD
Decile range54,000 NZD - 148,000 NZD
Bottom decile54,000 NZD
Top decile148,000 NZD
🇳🇿 New Zealand2026
Data scientistTahatū Career Ideas T00151
GroupAll
Median113,000 NZD
AverageN/A
Middle 50%83,000 NZD - 143,000 NZD
Decile range61,000 NZD - 176,000 NZD
Bottom decile61,000 NZD
Top decile176,000 NZD
Sources
- Tahatū Career Navigator remuneration estimates accessed 2026-06-122026 - Tahatū Career Ideas
Suggested education
🇮🇪Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningUniversity of Limerickmapping confidence: 90%🇳🇴Business, economics and data science - siviløkonomNorwegian School of Economicsmapping confidence: 90%🇮🇪Chemistry with Artificial IntelligenceDublin City Universitymapping confidence: 90%🇮🇪Computing (Data Analytics and Big Data)Dublin Business Schoolmapping confidence: 90%
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🇳🇿 New ZealandData scientist