Sounds like you have a good background. What I've observed is data science seems to want more experience than entry level. My suggestion is to look at analyst positions which will involved involve reporting and analytics. Also, reach out to staffing agencies and consider supply chain analytics,demand planning, business analytics, and finance. More on reddit.com

If you are going from a role you are an expert at to a new industry that has 0 overlap to your current skillet, you have to expect entry level salary. Entry level salary for data analysts in most places is between the 50-75k For someone like yourself you could be a dynamic person in a sales analytics role. Where you are an expert on the business side but a newbie on the data side. You could command a higher salary for something there. I think if you want to hit the 150-170k mark and you don't live in a high cost of living area, your best bet (imo) would be to get a job in management of a sales analytics team. You bring to the table the business expertise and your team brings the technical side. Once you're in an analytics team you can get experience in analytics and slowly navigate your way to a top paying DS role More on reddit.com

401(k) match, ~4 weeks of PTO, subsidized healthcare, backup care from Bright Horizons. You likely won’t qualify for IRA. As an entry level employee, you won’t have much (any?) negotiation leverage and the packages are pretty standardized

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I was making $50k in Louisville, ky with less background than you have, so $70k in NYC seems reasonable More on reddit.com