India, Jan. 16 -- The data science and analytics job market is still really hot. What's more, after a year of salaries staying relatively flat, data science and analytics professionals can look forward to increases in 2019. That's according to a series of 2019 predictions from quantitative recruitment specialist firm BurtchWorks' managing director, Linda Burtch.

If your company plans to hire these professionals in 2019, or if you are a data scientist or analytics pro looking to make some career moves this year, these predictions provide some insight about what you can expect in the year ahead. What's driving some of the changes? How can you take advantage of these opportunities?

There are many forces in play right now, Burtch told Infor...