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Data Science Manager Career Path in Australia
Salary at every level, the technical track versus management, and what to build next.
Where Data Science Managers go next
Data Science Managers progress to Director of AI, VP of Data Science, Chief AI Officer, or Head of ML Engineering roles as their teams and impact grow.
VP of Data Science and AI
Experienced Data Science Managers progress to VP or Director of AI, leading larger teams and owning AI strategy.
Chief AI Officer
Those who develop strong AI strategy and executive leadership credentials progress to CAIO roles as organisations formalise AI governance at board level.
Head of ML Engineering
Managers who maintain strong technical depth in model deployment and MLOps often progress to Head of ML Engineering.
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