By IoT World Sfaff

Taking a look at data practitioner roles and salaries in 2021.

Data professionals are some of the most sought out individuals in the corporate world today, because, any company, armed with the right talent, can drive more value from their data.

However, the marketplace can be confusing. In conventional data roles, the analytics have been static and limited to use, but as IoT data is obtained in real-time, the analytics require everything from edge processing to real-time modeling.

The 2021 Data Practitioner Salary Survey

So how does your salary and job satisfaction compare with those of other data professionals? How do factors such as location, qualifications, and length of time in the industry impact average salaries?

We’re reaching out to the data practitioner community to find out.

Alongside The AI Summit Series, we’ll be drawing on our specialist knowledge and seven years’ worth of market data and trends, but the report won’t be possible without your input.

Completely anonymous – you aren’t even required to reveal your employer – our quick four-minute survey will let you share you views on pay, bonuses and the evolving candidate preferences and challenges.

As a participant you’ll get a free copy of the report when it’s released to help you navigate your career or attract the top talent to your teams. Plus, there’s the option to be entered into a draw for one of five $50 takeout vouchers.

LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs Report, which shines a spotlight on roles that are experiencing tremendous growth has seen both ‘Data Scientist’ and ‘Data Engineer’ in the top five for the past five years, with a 37% YoY growth in open roles 2019-2020.

For the types of roles created and impacted by rapid change, it’s hard to know where the baseline is. With the 2021 Data Practitioner Salary Report, we want to make sure professionals can compete in this new world of work.

With that in mind, we would love your input if you are any kind of data specialist, including architect, scientist, engineer, developer, modeller, administrator, or analyst.

Take the survey here.