Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where a computer scientist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a computer scientist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Computer scientists conduct research in computer and information science, directed toward greater knowledge and understanding of fundamental aspects of ICT phenomena. They write research reports and proposals. Computer scientists also invent and design new approaches to computing technology, find innovative uses for existing technology and studies and solve complex problems in computing.

Also known as IT researcher, IT scientist, ICT science researcher, ICT researcher, IT research scientist, ICT scientist, ICT research scientist, computers scientist, IT science researcher.

Professionals 90 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: religion scientific researcher, 73%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
religion scientific researcher 73% covered seismologist 69% covered astronomer 68% covered communication scientist 68% covered thanatology researcher 67% covered computer scientist You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from computer scientist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a computer scientist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A computer scientist needs 45 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • synthesise research publications information skills
  • apply reverse engineering working with computers
  • execute ICT user research activities information skills
  • data science information and communication technologies (icts)
  • use back-up and recovery tools working with computers
  • conduct literature research information skills
  • define technology strategy management skills
  • use an application-specific interface working with computers
  • conduct research interview communication, collaboration and creativity
  • conduct scholarly research information skills
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a computer scientist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Computer scientist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a computer scientist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.