Career switch, measured
From Machine Learning Engineer to Data Scientist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 71% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, Machine learning, LLMs, Research; the main skills to add are SQL, Data visualization, Data analysis, Marketing.
71%
skill overlap
1,266
open Data Scientist postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMachine Learning EngineerData Scientist
- Python69%69%
- Machine learning77%53%
- LLMs59%29%
- Research47%35%
- Deep learning27%14%
- Statistics18%49%
- PyTorch21%10%
- NLP13%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Data Scientist postings, rarely in Machine Learning Engineer ones.
SkillMachine Learning EngineerData Scientist
- SQL10%53%
- Data visualization–31%
- Data analysis9%29%
- Marketing8%18%
- Forecasting–16%
- Databricks–15%
- Sales6%13%
- dbt–12%
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