Data Scientist at City of New York
New York City, NY
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Jul 9, 2026
New York City, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data scientist role within New York City's consumer and worker protection agency, focused on statistical analysis, geospatial evaluation, and reporting to support enforcement, outreach, and financial empowerment programs. Day-to-day work involves querying large datasets with SQL, assessing data quality, contributing to public-facing transparency tools, and communicating findings to senior decision-makers and external stakeholders. Suits candidates with a research background and experience translating complex data into actionable organizational insights.
Mid level · 3+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Master's required · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 5,700 people in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 1,700–8,600
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $103,548–$176,968).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is titled 'City Research Scientist' (a NYC civil service title), not a conventional private-sector Data Scientist posting. The day-to-day work blends operational/program reporting and statistical analysis with some data science framing, making 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) a plausible alternative classification.
The posting allows up to 2 days per week remote under a Flexible Work Pilot Program — this is a hybrid arrangement, not fully remote.
Degree requirement: the civil service qualification standard hard-requires at minimum a master's degree in an appropriate field. For Assignment Level II and above (the target level given the 3-year experience requirement), a master's plus 3 years of research experience is the baseline path.
Total experience minimum is derived from the civil service qualification: master's degree plus 3 years of full-time research experience for Assignment Level II.
SQL is explicitly called out as a required skill ('self-authored SQL'). GIS tools are explicitly listed as a required analytical capability. Statistical analysis and data quality assessment are described as core responsibilities with firm language throughout the posting.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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