Data Technician
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Source, format and present data securely for analysis.
Overview
Data is everywhere and this occupation is found across all sectors from finance and education to ICT and manufacturing. Data Technicians are employed anywhere that data is generated or processed.
You’ll need to analyse structured and unstructured data to support business outcomes; blend data from multiple sources and apply legal and ethical principles when manipulating data.
You’ll need a head for figures as it’s your job to collect and process data, as well as facilitate data storage processes and create detailed reports based on your findings.
You’ll typically work as part of a team and at this level, you’ll work under the guidance of more senior colleagues.
Top 5 Tasks
- Enter and verify data into standardised systems.
- Organise and arrange files and data.
- Search for, categorise, and enter data from multiple sources.
- Compare data over time to identify trends
- Create reports of your findings.
Salary
The average starting salary for a Data Technician is around £22,000, while someone with more than five years of experience can expect to earn around £31,000.
Am I Suited?
- Technical competency
- Maths geek
- Logical
- Analytical thinker
- Problem-solver
Internet users generate about 2.5 quintillion bytes of data each day – that’s a lot of data
Qualifications
Typically, a degree in data management or a related field is beneficial.
