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there is an absolute shortage of experienced and talented senior executive-level people Not quite what I was expecting from the title. As a data scientist in

• ivarv 11y ago
  There are definitely opportunities but salaries are not anywhere near what you can expect from the Valley. For some reason tech employers get away with low wages despite the very high local cost of living.
  • msie 11y ago
    Yes, employers would say Vancouver is such a nice place to live so that's part of the compensation package. So, if you want to mountain bike and snowboard, all in one day, then this is your place. :-)
• danudey 11y ago
  There's quite a few companies, all competing for a lot of talent. The problem is that when you get into specialized roles, you get into the 'only need one' problem – a company might need a data scientist (e.g. mine is actively hiring for one last I checked), but they only need one data scientist. A competitor might also need a data scientist, but they probably also only need one data scientist. That said, Vancouver also has a lot of biotech and energy firms, though they're not as flashy and well-publicized, and I wouldn't be surprised if they have data which needs sciencing. That might be worth looking into as well.