Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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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.

Highest coverage recorded
73%
Destinations
5each with a full record
Within reach
5difficulty under 55
Skills on file
90required or supplementary
Table 1
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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

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a computer scientist already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. 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.