In the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification System, Data Scientists are classified under code 15-2051, within the Computer and Mathematical Occupations major group.
Notes on verification
Confirmed directly by BLS classification data and corroborated by Federal Register notice and independent database sources listing the same code and category. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- 2018 Standard Occupational Classification System (seed:economics_and_business)
- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/07/22/2016-17424/standard-occupational-classification-soc-policy-committees-recommendations-for-the-2018-soc-notice (corroboration)
- https://siccode.com/soc-code/15-2051/data-scientists (corroboration)
- https://usa.databasesets.com/soc-2018-definitions/detailed/15-2051 (corroboration)