Careers with STEM: Maths & Data 2022

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Think Data Science. Think QUT. QUT Bachelor of Data Science student, Emma Studerus, always wanted to use her analytical skills to solve real-world problems. With a love of statistics, mathematics, and having a programming background, she finds data science is where all these skills meet.

QUT’s flexible, online learning delivery and support services allow Emma to manage her family responsibilities and a part-time job. While studying, Emma hopes to move into a part-time data science job and get into research too.

Emma chose QUT as it was the only university to offer a dedicated Data Science course. But it’s the mixture of real-world and practical learning that really sold her on applying.

To discover more of Emma’s story, search QUT Data Science.

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FOREWORD Chief Decision Scientist, Commonwealth Bank of Australia Head of Digital Analytics, Royal Bank of Scotland Director and Co-Founder, SiteTagger Master of Science (Computing), Cardiff University

Maths matters

king the best Dan Jermyn’s job is all about ma that, his maths decisions from data – and for we mention that skills are essential. Oh, and did the world runs on data, too?

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Chief Decision Scientis t Commonwealth Bank

the commonwealth bank has data scientists embedded in every part of its operations – making data and maths skills critical” can offer the best support for that customer.

Maths is fundamental to today’s world and it is accessible to everyon e – it’s a universal language that cuts across societal, gender and race divides, which is a beautiful thing.

My advice for those who might not feel like they are 'good' at maths is to back yourself.

With the fast-paced natur e of technology and innovation, maths will giv e you the skills to access some of best and most exciting jobs, whatever your passion.

Dan Jermyn Chief Decision Scientist Commonwealth Bank

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n as you can? Before een to drop maths as soo life completely, consider you subtract it from your when the pluses that it’ll have first gig. ur yo applying for uni or acing standard e lud Loads of uni courses inc , ite uis not to Year 12 maths as a prereq – and surprising mention the fun, exciting ers every day.

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“Maths teaches transfer able problem-solving skills that are a desirable trait of a potential employee acr oss a variety of career pathw ays,” says Mountain Creek State High School maths teacher Emma Hodkinson .

“The skills learnt in maths at any level are helpful for everyday life.”

Literally every job uses it

#2 It’ll keep your tertiary study options open When deciding what to study after high school, it’s OK to take your time, change your mind and switch things up. r But having maths under you belt helps and for some degrees, it’s a prerequisite.

#4 Because all the STEM pros say so y experts, From tradies to cyber securit if it’s a job animators and weather pros, ’ve found we are s with numbers, chance eerswith car rch an expert to match. Sea ! tips STEM.com.au for all their

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fessors and Gone are the days of crazy pro dom numbers. snoozy blackboards full of ran complex, cool, In 2022, maths and data are relevant to empowering and way more – Cassie Steel a career you’ll want to land!

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If you’re not pumped on numb ers, Year 11 + maths = no point, rig ht?

Wrong! Sticking it out could lan d you your dream career

All jobs use maths. Take that thing you love, add maths and there’s your ultimate gig right there.

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These dreamy jobs should be enough to convince you to hang in there with two-unit...

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Find out how high school maths is used in real life... We’re talking all sorts of cool STEM jobs!

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has enabled aths is all around us and dern world. all the features of our mo king for Doing maths is all about loo rns. It has its – and working with – patte d once you an own language and rules, it nailed. ve master the basics you’ll ha l is oo The maths we learn at sch lp to he us learn organised into categories icker: there’s the language and rules qu asurement and numbers and algebra, me d probability. geometry, and statistics an eers, scientists, But, in the real world, engin rial designers software developers, indust ation of different bin and astronauts use a com help with kinds of maths concepts to mate change, challenges like solving cli ntly and even using energy more efficie in space exploration. lls, these STEM While using their maths ski ng other things like experts are also consideri social impacts. sustainability, ethics and und you is aro Everything in the world maths you the connected and starts with se t the four fun learn at school. Check ou rs… facts on how maths matte

Analysing data to save the bees

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here are more than 2000 types of Australian bees! Often called ‘nature’s engineers’ because of the complexity of their hives, bees use repeating hexagons (tessellations) to build a strong structure.

But doing maths and making honey aren’t the only things these cool critters do so well.

Problem is, they're disappearing.

Farmers and scientists alike are conducting research to figure out why bee populations are declining – as these helpful little pollinators are responsible for about one third of the world’s food production!

Analysing data on a global scale and looking at different variables is helping us to keep the world’s bee population stable and future-proof food production. And maths is key to solving this global issue.

The maths: data collection and analysis The careers: climate scientist, agriculturalist, data analyst, software engineer

Using geometry ld to build our wor rbour Bridge and ver looked at the Sydney Ha ces of cur ved steel thought about how many pie p the pylons must be to are used in the arch, how dee how much paint is keep the bridge anchored, or required each year? ut the engineers (in this While you may not think abo high school geometry, case structural or civil) using to help build bridges (and algebra and material density many other features of roads and skyscrapers and so reality is that without our urban environments), the build feats like these. this foundation you just can’t our tiny homes to our The built environment, from fundamental and more largest dams, relies on both is a bit like a game of complex mathematics, and cts and engineers move Tetris. Town planners, archite e all the par ts fit to make ‘pieces’ around to make sur ure-proof. our cities safe, smart and fut

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The maths: geometry, algebra, material density The careers: civil engineer, structural engineer, town planner, architects 8

nd in class and hoped the ver written a note to your frie ths could solve your problem! teacher didn't read it? Well ma study phy and number theory (the Enter the world of cryptogra is lued functions). Encryption of the integers and integer-va a secure online. It scrambles what keeps your personal dat to d details and home address data intel like your credit car . tion this informa ensure hackers can’t misuse allow s to help find the pattern to key on Cryptography relies to key the er if you can discov you to ‘translate’ the data. See ! hvw ge: pdwkv lv wkh frro decipher the following messa (answer on page 28) In this age of Big Data, technology and quantum computers, the codes for secure cryptography will need to become more sophisticated, which means plenty of career ops for people with a head for numbers, linguistics and seeing trends and patterns.

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The maths: number theory, algebra, logs and matrices, probability The careers: coder, hacker, intelligence officer

alileo used square numbers to figure out the precise motion of a cannonball (called a parabola), which allowed soldiers to calculate its path and hit targets out of sight. Centuries later, the same maths enabled NASA to design a satellite and launch it into orbit.

The maths of parabolic analysi s is used in many applications, from building sat ellites and keeping our global communications and monitoring systems functioning to building more efficient solar panels – for everything from your roof to solar farms!

Parabolic solar panels can con centrate the Sun’s light rays, collecting and con ver ting more of it into electricity to power our lifesty les.

As our exploration of space and energy needs increase, so will the demand for critica l and creative thinkers. Peeps who can apply maths concep ts, see patterns and predict problems before they occur, can also design the solutions to make our world a better pla ce. – Angela Crompton

The maths: quadratics, algebra, surface area, angles, ratios The careers: renewable energy engineer, electrician, astrophysicist, industrial designer, materials engineer

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Looking for fun, practical and creati ve activities to enhanc e your maths skills?

Visit education.nsw.gov.a u/ everyday-maths

Maths is used every day in almost everything we do – including some pretty awesome careers that might surprise you

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special he M in STEM is pretty er field – because it isn’t just anoth ence, it actually underpins sci ring. If you think technology and enginee e than a skill set, of it more like a languag in everyday life then the value of maths se. starts to make more sen tical concepts, Understanding mathema aly an tical way logic and developing an d valuable in of thinking are useful an – yes, that almost every thing we do ths-heav y STEM includes the obvious ma gy and career paths like technolo also used for is ths engineering, but ma sectors like in d running a business an rn the pages (tu healthcare and retail, too for some cool examples!). mbers really But don’t stop there – nu k if you know are every where you loo how to use them. where to find them and , speaking the In our data-driven world ing part of that language of maths and be u an edge in conversation will give yo t convinced? no ll almost any career! Sti ol careers co Meet three people with y... who use maths everyda

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In BMX, we used timing and numbers every day to help our performance.

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maths jobs of the future

stralia. the top emerging careers in Au d fie nti ide s ha ion iss mm Co The National Skills ! of them? Maths and data skills A recurring theme in almost all

3. Data Engineer

2. Data Scientist

1. Data Analyst

elop data Gather and analyse data, dev ical analysis. visualisations, conduct statist

Develop, manage and mainta in databases, provide data in a ready-to-use form for data scientists and analysts.

Develop machine-learning models, data mining, data analytics, visualisation, reporting, consultation.

5. Pricing Analyst

4. Data Architect

tforms, build Design and manage data pla elop data and monitor databases, dev cedures. pro y governance and securit

7. Biostatistician

6. Logistics Analyst

Improve supply chain efficiency, analyse logistics data, inventory forecasting and monitoring.

8. Digital Marketing Analyst

Online marketing, social me dia marketing, campaign monitoring (throu gh web analytics).

This might not sound like a ‘new’ job to you, but the NSC included it because demand for this role is increasing!

12. Risk Analyst

Statistical modelling of corporate risk, risk management advice, helping businesses comply with regulations.

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15. Energy Efficiency Engineers

Analyse and report on energy data, implement programs to reduce energy waste, design controls for energy systems.

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Analyse product prices, revenue modelling, review pricing agreements.

Collection, analysis and rep orting of biological data. Monitor and analyse data from experiment s.

9. Social Media Specialist

Develop, implement and manage social media strategy, content and campaigns.

10. User Experience (UX) An alyst

Analyse user data to inform the design of web and mobile app interfaces .

11. Researcher

ch projects, Conduct and manage resear . ers analyse data and write pap

13. Energy Auditor

Measure household energy use, advise companies on energy use and efficiency , analyse energy data.

14. Compensation and Benefits Analyst A data role in the Human Resources department that involves analysing salary packages, pension plans and managing workers' compensation claims.

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harini always enjoyed maths and problem-solving, but it wasn’t until attending a ma ths and technolog y event that she set her sights on a career with numbers.

“The event showcased cool technologies that used mathematical concepts,” she recalls. “For the first time, it was something I could really connect with and it excited me about the future I could be a par t of!”

So Tharini signed up for a Bac helor of Actuarial Studies at UNSW, coupled with a Bac helor of Commerce.

“This degree would provide the opportunity to use my passion for maths in a practic al setting – specifically, to use data and numbers as a tool to navigate risk and uncertainty,” she say s.

Navigating uncertainty

Tharini umaran SooriyakGr aduate,

One problem a maths formula couldn’t solve was where Tha rini would take her career. But embracing that uncertainty wa s important, she says.

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school is to not put too much loved to have known back in . eer path too early,” says Tharini pressure on defining your car so are ths or data degree “The skills you learn via a ma range of STEM roles, so it a to versatile and can be applied ted in STEM but not entirely really is okay if you’re interes sure what you want to do.” a job as an Analytics As it turns out, Tharini landed Bank, where she now works Graduate at Commonwealth a to better understand – and analysing and modelling dat . For example, she recently help – the bank’s customers y unique customer spending worked on helping to identif to risk. habits and their relationship this piece of work is that it “What I enjoyed most about an element behind the helped me understand the hum and data science,” she says. technical work of analytics exactly where her future While Tharini may not know l is to stick with banking and career path will lead, her goa nt that maths has given her analytics, and she is confide future. a robust foundation for the ntly evolving, it’s not about sta “With STEM careers con ut how you can effectively how much you know, but abo ke sense of ambiguous learn new information and ma ma Chilton problems,” she says. – Gem

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Tharini Sooriyakumaran loves the black-and-white nature of maths and data – but she’s also learnt that navigating your career path involves dealing with shades of grey!

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From a kid who loved science experiments to a tough final year at high school, Ryan Suckling has kickstarted a bright career with data ed science – hen he was younger, Ryan lov eriments – but turning especially fun, hands-on exp eer wasn’t always easy. that passion into a STEM car to study and I wasn’t “I struggled with knowing how k I would be able to go the best student. I didn’t thin to uni,” he recalls. gs around just before But Ryan was able to turn thin get into one of his course exam time and managed to helor of Mathematics preferences – a combined Bac Science (Physics) at the (Statistics) and Bachelor of University of Newcastle.

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realise that failing is OK. “I think a lot of people don’t up, dust yourself off and You can always pick yourself keep trying,” he says. , While studying full-time at uni ht nig g Ryan was also workin shifts – a workload that started to hur t his

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grades. Unable to make mo re time to study, he instead developed more efficient stu dy methods, bringing up his grades to the point of being recognised on his faculty’s commendation list two years in a row. Ryan’s advice?

“Be patient,” he says. “Math s needs a solid foundation. Building that is a better use of your time tha n trying to learn ahead of where you should be. It’s OK to find things difficult – eventu ally they’ll click.”

Now, as a Technology Gradua te at Commonwealth Bank, it’s Ryan’s job to ensure new and existing data solutions are in line with the bank’s data stra tegy and that “they also meet the needs of the people who use them”, he explains.

Ryan has come a long way sin ce high school – and he couldn’t have done it withou t being surrounded by suppor tive, encouraging peo ple.

“My biggest future goal would be to suppor t others in the same ways that I have bee n suppor ted throughout my early career,” he says. – Gem ma Chilton

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As a devOps engineer, Ma his 9-to-5 mixing advark Varney spends science concepts with nced computer the logic of maths h school. In fact, he only ark was never into maths in hig M while he was doing an discovered his affinity for STE rnalism – at the University of arts degree – majoring in jou Technology, Sydney (UTS). subject and enjoyed using “I did a very basic web design b page,” he explains. “At the the HTML/CSS to code up a we e music production and becam time, I was also into amateur ade gear which required obsessed with building homem electronics knowledge too.”

– Mark got more into Gradually – at home and at uni graduating from the computer science and, after out not to be his journalism degree that turned r of IT. ste thing, he signed up for a Ma in tech “I decided that I wanted a job er aft I got and settled on programming laughs. over the initial brain pain,” he add A snap decision to upskill and his to ths Ma in ate a Graduate Certific ed anc adv r the fur list of qualifications x ple com Mark’s understanding of like computing science subjects machine learning, algorithmic phics. efficiency and computer gra g has “The structured logical thinkin hnical proved really useful to the tec s. say he ly,” problems I face dai

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However, he soon became cur ious about what was going on in the level undern eath that – ser vers, clouds, sandboxes, environments and processes – and is now more focused on suppor ting developers within the business to deploy and test their apps.

“Being a DevOps engineer is ver y technical,” Mark says, joking: “People at par ties never understand my job!” – Cassie Steel

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l-world One of the most exciting rea involved r's projects from Mark’s Maste th Bank eal working alongside Commonw sof tware engineers. ngside The vibe of the company, alo boasted for the exciting opportunities it apply for to him ced tech grads, convin t spo a r an internship – and late in Commonwealth Bank’s graduate program. create As a fresh grad, Mark helped ers to do the code that allowed consum their banking online. da “If you’ve ever made or receive , app ank mB Com payment using the d use ’ve you there’s a good chance says. code that I’ve worked on,” he

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need geometry to measure the mobility of a patient’s joints.

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Hello! What’s a hand y skill to have in a maths ca reer?

Data visualisation is ve ry essential to any kind of maths-rela ted jobs. To visualise data, coding skills are very importa nt.

I mainly used R or Py thon tools for this.

Optometrists use

Why should students stick with maths if th ey want a career in healt h?

vision angles in eye tests, percentages to record vision changes and formulas to calculate prescriptions.

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The National Skills Commission has identified the top 10 jobs that are projected to grow the most by 2025 and coming in second is a registered nurse!

And guess what?

There’s plenty of maths in nursing. Think: • Arithmetic for IV and medication calculations • Metric conversions and decimals when dealing with weight

Dieticians work with

percentages and equations to figure out daily nutritional intakes, as well as patient data to come up with individual meal plans based on age, weight and other factors.

• Fractions, ratios, rounding and unit conversions for administering medication dosages • Percentages for giving oxygen

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A solid foundation in maths and stats is essential to a career in health and other industries. Math s helps you develop logical thinking and pr oblem-solving skills, and those skills are hig hly transferable and needed for almost ev er y single profession in the digital world. – Lo uise Meers

maths skills are highly transferable and needed for almost every single profession...”

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icole preferred the humanities over maths in high school. “I enjoyed maths, but I didn’t see how the problems we were solving could be applied to the world outside of the classroom,” she says. “It felt like your career choices from studying mathematics were limited to being a teacher, an engineer or an accountant.”

Now, as a statistician who analyses medical data to help improve patient care, she’s keen to dispel some of the misconceptions about what a career in maths looks like.

One of the projects that Nicole’s currently working on involves analysing the records of over 16,000 critically ill COVID-19 patients from 55 countries around the world to help doctors understand the best way to treat and manage the virus.

To process such vast numbers, Nicole draws not just on her maths and statistics skills, but also coding, communication and creativity.

“I call data a beautiful mess and statistics helps us find meaning,” she says. “My job is to distil that beautiful mess down into a clear message that doctors can use to better treat patients.

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The biggest challenge for me is the art of communication.”

Nicole’s own ‘aha’ moment abo ut maths came during her first year of uni when she lea rnt about the role of data in the development of the polio vaccine.

“I started to see this whole new world of maths and how it could be combined with dat a to solve meaningful problems,” she says.

Nicole switched to a Bachel or of Mathematics at QUT, which she says was “very app lied and problem-solving focused”, and went on to do her honours year in applied science and a PhD in statist ics. Today, far from having a stereotypical maths job, she works across a range of projects in different places, using statistics and clinical expertise to find ways to imp rove our healthcare system.

Her advice? Stay open-mind ed about the diversity of career paths out there, and talk to those already working in the field! – Amelia Caddy

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a uni lecturer who enjoys the challenge of teaching, as well as his res earch.

“The subject I’m teaching is not [considered] lovable,” he says. “But I’m going to change that perception! I let [my stude nts] have a feel for the fun side of maths, the fun side of statistics.”

Eben is a statistician, which means he mainly deals with data (stats) and how understanding those data and looking at them in different ways can tell us things about sys tems. His research has helped fisheries become mo re environmentally sustainable; helped people manage their medical conditions more effective ly, and looked at the effects of climate change on people who work in hot environments.

He is currently working on a project that uses data to better predic t which people in the community are at risk of developing diabetes, and says, “Data are ruling the world. So we need people who are able to ma ke sense of those bunches of numbers.” – Ra chael Bolton

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In school, you might be learning the probability of throwing two 3s with dice and wonder why it even matters if you’re not into board games! But in the health sector, statistics play a crucial role. For example, in public health, they have helped us to understand and put the brakes on a global pandemic. Statistics are also applied when looking for patterns in genetic data, whether in an individual genome or across populations.

• Biostatistician

The maths involved in calculating the safe and effective dosage of a medication for an individual (based on factors such as their age and body weight) can mean the difference between saving a life or causing a dangerous overdose!

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Fractions, conversions and ratios

• Bioinformatician • Epidemiologist • Geneticist • Molecular biologist • Public health physician

• General practitioner • Toxicologist • Nurse • Oncologist • Physician

Equations and formulas

Equations aren’t just about calculating the sides of triangles and drawing graphs – they can be used to calculate crucial health information, such as how much oxygen the blood can carry, and figure out drug dosages.

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There are few walks of life where basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, division and multiplication) doesn’t come in handy – and working in the health sector is no exception! Monitoring vitals (such as pulse, blood pressure, temperature) is the first step in pretty much any healthcare interaction and requires foundational knowledge of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and more.

• Physiotherapist

You might be surprised by the diverse applications of the field of geometry in real life – and yep, health is one of them! For example, geometry concepts would be involved in 3D-modelling a tumour, to help healthcare professionals with a treatment plan, such as for a complicated surgery. – Gemma Chilton

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Like many others, Helen wasn’t sure what she wanted to do when she left school.

“I didn’t think a gap year would give me any clarity, so I jumped into uni and did science because that was the area I was attracted to in high school.”

Helen initially enrolled in a chemistry degree at Macquarie University in Sydney, but later switched to climate science and, almost as an afterthought, added statistics. “I had room in my timetable for a second major and I thought stats would be useful,” she says. As it turns out, she was right.

Her interest in epidemiology was piqued by a subject called ‘epidemiology and biostatistics’ and solidified by a capstone project which saw her travel to Fiji to study the health effects of kava, a psychoactive drink, among other lifestyle factors.

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Her classmates from Macqu arie have gone on to apply their stats skills in equally inte resting ways, working in everything from the energy sector to consulting, coding and IT. “You’ve got so many options with statistics – it can be overwhelming,” says Helen . “Tr ying to pinpoint what’s a priority for you, what motiva tes you, helps in selecting a job .”

Eventually, Helen wants to hel p remote and disadvantaged communities to address public health issues, but for now she loves the autonomy and diversity that her current role gives her . “Work with people who wa nt to make a positive impact and who are passionate about what they do. It’s contagiou s.” – Amelia Caddy

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Maths&Data+Outdoor s jobs Carpen ter: $45K–$95K Environmental scientist: $54 K–$90K Geoscientist: $88K–$147K Marine engineer: $60K–$196 K* *Source: salaries according to payscale.com

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People who work in cons truction and building de sign also use maths on the daily an d site visits are a big part of the gig!

Sure, most VET-qualificat ion trades tend to be not so office-bound, but they sti ll rely on more maths tha n you might expect, like measu rement and conversion.

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“Tree care requires a deep und erstanding of science (ecology, biolog y and hor ticulture) and an artistic eye for bringing out the best in a tree. That’s what I love about it, the mix of science, physicality and creativity.”

Amanda says there is a major skills shortage in many of the green industries in Australia and if you’re wondering what it’s like workin g outdoors, she has three words: “It’s the best.”

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With 900,000+ new retail gigs requiring data management and interpretation skills, there’s more wanted ads for skills and a talent for maths than ever before. – Cassie Steel

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AUTOMATION NATION In the age of AI and automation, maths and data reign supreme

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I (or artificial intelligence if you want to be formal!) is all about developing computer systems that use data to perform “intelligent” tasks like visual perception, understanding natural language, reasoning and decision making. Machine learning (ML) is one way of building these systems, where you provide a computer with examples of what it should do, then it learns how to do it. Behind all of this is not magic, but maths! – Louise Meers

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Automation engineer: $57K–$120K Machine learning engineer: $57K–$130K Software engineer: $57K–$118K* *Source: salaries according to payscale.com

Where AI is used Agriculture:

provides real-time data on crops, water supply and areas that might need fertilisation or treatment.

Education:

makes classrooms accessible to students who speak different languages, or those with visual or hearing impairments.

Health:

screens for cancer, diagnoses COVID-19 and monitors patients over video telehealth systems.

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CwS: What’s your top tip for students who want a career in this area?

BJ: Make the most of the opportunities around you! There are so many resources and programs out there for people wanting to learn to code, or to participate in a hackathon, or attend a workshop. Have a look around for what’s available near you and don’t be afraid to have a go! There are so many opportunities in emerging tech fields, which can make it a bit tricky to work out what your path will look like. The best thing to help with this is meeting people in your local community who are working on things that interest you!

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CwS: Hey Brooke! Why is maths so important in AI and automation?

BJ: Mathematics is all about creatively solving problems using technical frameworks and working in AI and automation is quite similar! Just like in mathematics, being able to break down a big AI or automation problem into smaller and more manageable chunks means you can build on what you know already, even if you’re the first one to attack a given problem.

Obviously, there’s lots of mathematics behind the scenes in AI/ML and data science, but the creative problem-solving aspect is really important too!

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