My guess (and this is a reasonably educated guess): a data scientist creates models and usually has an advanced math or stats degree (or similar). A data analy

My guess (and this is a reasonably educated guess): a data scientist creates models and usually has an advanced math or stats degree (or similar). A data analyst uses models created by data scientists, and often has a business/econ or other undergraduate degree. Of course this is a generalization, but in my perusal of job openings over the past year, this seems to be roughly what companies mean.