FeaturesFrom: Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro Date: May 14, 2002 Subject: SmartMoney: Data Miner is among Hot Jobs for next 10 years May 14, 2002: The Next Hot Jobs. SmartMoney.com (from the June 2002 issue of SmartMoney Magazine). This being our 10th anniversary year, we thought it was a good time to look ahead to the next decade and figure out which fields are destined for growth. ... Though our list gives you a glimpse of the future, it is grounded in the real. ... The hot jobs are:
-- Data Miner You've no doubt heard by now that your personal info is just sitting out on the Web, waiting for marketers to capitalize on it. But how exactly do they sift through the info glut? Enter the data miner, who uses software to comb through huge databases, crunch numbers and identify trends. For years to come, data miners will be needed not only for market research but for everything from spotting bioterrorism threats and money-laundering rings to helping astronomers find new stars. Industry analyst IDC projects that the market will grow by nearly 30 percent a year. Salaries start at $60,000 to $70,000, but managers can make $120,000 or more. How to become one: Most data miners have a master's in computer science, statistics or physics. (GPS: I was interviewed for that story, but I did not get any credit) -- A.I. Programmer - Artificial intelligence used to be the stuff of sci-fi novels. Now it has spread from androids into all sorts of everyday fields, each of which is booming. ... Salaries start at $50,000 and climb to $70,000 to $80,000 after a few years. See http://smartmoney.com/consumer/index.cfm?story=working-june02#data |
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