- According to Analytics India magazine, programming languages — R, Python and SQL (Structured Query Language) — are the most sought-after languages in the job market.
- Python is the most common computing language among data scientists, shows the Data Science Skills study 2019.
- Presently, there are over 97,000 job openings for analytics and data science in India — with employers hiring for machine learning skills.
- For data visualisation, Tableau, Microsoft BI and IBM Watson Analytics are the most in-demand tools.
With the rise in
automation, more and more Indian companies are aggressively seeking for candidates skilled in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning.
This high demand is also a factor of low supply. India is estimated to have less than 10% of data scientists available globally. There are as many as
97,000 job openings for analytics and data science in India.
According to a recent survey conducted by the
Analytics India magazine and Imarticus Learning, programming languages — R, Python and SQL (Structured Query Language) — are the most sought after languages in the job market.
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MATLAB (Matrix Laboratory) are the most preferred data science tools. For data visualisation, Tableau, Microsoft BI and IBM Watson Analytics are the most in-demand tools.
The survey analysed respondents from machine learning enthusiasts, developers and data scientists across India.
Python is the most preferred data science skill across sectors like retail, manufacturing and e-commerce, as per the Data Science Skills study 2019.
While R is known to be the most important
programming language for aspiring data scientists, libraries like Pandas, NumPy, Sklearn, and MatPlotLib are the most used in the industry.
The remuneration of a data scientist is also high. The minimum salary stands at nearly ₹7 lakh per annum, experienced professionals with 3-5 years of experience can make as much as ₹50 lakh.
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