Data scientist vs quant researcher reddit salary Quant research is probably the toughest to get into because there are only a small number of positions and the pay is much better. No signing bonus No other bonus to date Total comp 190k Someone who’s a masters in data science doesn’t have that hurdle, so as of 2021, I’d go as far as to say that for trading, data science > statistics but for research, statistics > data science. 6 Crores with foreign HFTs giving as high as 4 Crores IN BHAARATA. Title; looking to move into quant and I’ve seen postings for quant analyst and also quant risk analyst. A lot of companies muddle the difference between the two, and some companies (esp FAANG) actually removed the term "Data Analyst" and replaced it with "Data Scientist". There aren't a lot of quant firms or banks hiring quants compared to all the big tech companies and tech startups. and I don't know if this is true but it seems like tech jobs that have similar skillset as quant such as programming/data science and have similar pay are also less competitive to break in as well. Personally, I always found Quant work more interesting because there is a stronger appreciation for stats/math. As for normal data science jobs I honestly wouldn't know about the UK, but tears start rolling out my eyes when I see US salaries. I would say no, an actuary can't do the job of a data scientist and a data scientist could not do the job of an actuary (without training). eab vnhi rwvt hyx rqnn fgex hwjf ppfqo ezwnkw uvv owrt pkhc vcgu aslv taokmhb