Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to data science programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Data Science · CIP 30.70 series · 2 codes · 7 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 30.7001 Data Science, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps data science programs to 7 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including IT Manager, Natural Sciences Manager and Computer and Information Research Scientists. BLS median pay across them runs from $105,650 (Statistician) to $175,140 (IT Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs data science programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $135,980 | 1,687,890 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| IT Manager | $175,140 | 670,570 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Data Scientist | $120,230 | 262,440 | n/a | 4 |
| Natural Sciences Manager | $167,220 | 108,690 | Bachelor's Degree | 5 |
| Database Architect | $139,500 | 67,140 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $140,300 | 37,200 | n/a | 5 |
| Statistician | $105,650 | 29,030 | Master's Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for IT Manager, one of the data science jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 30.7001Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Science · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 30.7001, 30.7099Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software.
Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to create or apply new technology, such as adapting principles for applying computers to new uses.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 30.7001, 30.7099Develop and document database architectures.
Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 30.7001, 30.7099Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
Programming · Critical Thinking · Judgment and Decision Making
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 30.7001Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
Mathematics · Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 30.7001, 30.7099Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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