How I DOUBLED My Salary: Data Analyst to Data Scientist in 3 Years (UK)

How I DOUBLED My Salary: Data Analyst to Data Scientist in 3 Years (UK)

In this video, I talk about how I went from working as a data analyst to data scientist in 3 years.

0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Background
1:52 - My First Data Analyst Job
3:59 - Getting a Master's in Data Science
4:58 - My First Data Scientist Job

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0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Background
1:52 - My First Data Analyst Job
3:59 - Getting a Master's in Data Science
4:58 - My First Data Scientist Job

[robbiedeegan]

Great stuff Leon! Enjoyed the personal insight. Finding your 1st real data scientist job is a lot more work than (usually) advertised

[Frsy.]

So you were already from a tech background. Here I'm trying to go from a finance background to data science 😭 I dont know if that even possible

[manoulomanoulo]

Hey nice video! I am looking for data analytics jobs in the UK but I don't have a Visa. How hard is for employers to sponsor me a Visa as a skilled worker? I have studied in the UK Maths and Computing. Thanks.

[mariyyahassan]

Hi thanks for sharing, I got an offer from Morgan Stanley to do level 4 equity research data analyst. The starting salary is 26k but it’s only 18 months and after that I don’t know what to so. Do you think it’s worth it or should I take an offer of accounting with big 4 instead?

[Xarishher]

I have a question I'm in year 11 in the UK studying for GCSEs - for my A-Levels I'm picking Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Biology. I picked Maths, Further Maths and chemistry as it leads me into a finance/Data Science Career.I chose Biology as a back up for medical if I have to / want to drop out 1 subject for the 2nd/3rd years.So my question is do you these A - LEVELS subjects are suitable for Data-Analyst/Scientist - however I do not have any knowledge in Computer Science as I didn't pick it for GCSEs however I might pick it for A-Levels reading either Chemistry or Biology if it is essential for the job...

[nikitakraev]

Being a BI Developer myself and looking towards Data Science world...would you mind sharing a rough salary ball park (UK) since you mentioned doubling the salary. Thanks

[SJ-vxhr]

I'm currently doing maths too at uni. Do you think its possible to become a Data Scientist without doing a masters with perhaps only 2 years of analyst working experience?

[muhumuza]

Hey, Leon nice to hear your story. I'm about to complete my bachelor's degree in business computing and I would like to do a master's in computer science. How do you think that boosts my chance of becoming a data scientist because I know the two courses share a fair amount of modules. Thanks

[constantinterteleac]

It's a secret the wage? Or approximate

[NurulIslam-jqkh]

I’m a data analyst at a large tech consultancy company but I want to become a data scientist. What do you think of doing a masters degree part time in data science whilst working?

A bit more on your plate but I feel like that would be a really good route to consider for someone in a similar position.

[Anil]

Did you ever think about becoming an actuary?

[deepakmalhotra]

What is the point of this video. There's no useful information here. "How I DOUBLED my salary ...": I did a master's. Thats the entire video. Nothing useful here.