Data scientists are about average in terms of happiness. At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, data scientists rate their career happiness 3.3 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 43% of careers.

Is it stressful being a data scientist?

To put it in a precise manner, Data analysis is a difficult task. Amongst all else, the colossal volume of work, deadline constraints, and job demand from multiple sources and levels of management make a data scientist job stressful.

Is being a data scientist fun?

Here are a few reasons that make data science so exciting. Being a data scientists is essentially having a job as a detective, the modern day Sherlock Holmes. The industry is great for those with curious minds who love solving everyday puzzles. Working with data allows you to play with knowledge.