Originally Posted by Unregistered

On the data analytics career switch, I would advise against it for three reasons.

First, the field is starting to get extremely bloated. Salaries are starting to fall and the average level of expertise is going up. You will find it very tough to find a good job, especially as you are coming to the field for the first time. You will probably need to intern for a while too.

Second, progression is very dependent on technical ability, which is only a good thing if you are ahead of the curve. Though you might be able to secure a job with a good starting salary, you will release that your salary will remain static beyond a certain point unless you are quite intelligent or you decide to go for a masters or phd.

Third, the work is not as interesting as you seem to think it is. Junior data scientists spend 70% of their time cleaning data. It's honestly one of the most boring jobs I've ever done.