Statisticians
Government and Public AdministrationO*NET 15-2041.00United States
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics.
- Median annual earnings
- $105,040
- Projected change
- +9.8%
- Typical education
- Master's or Professional degree
- Employment
- 32.82K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
61.9% of the workforce
Growing to 36.04K by 2035
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The work
What statisticians do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
- Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
- Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.
- Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
- Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.
- Develop and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods.
- Identify relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.
- Design research projects that apply valid scientific techniques, and use information obtained from baselines or historical data to structure uncompromised and efficient analyses.
- Present statistical and nonstatistical results, using charts, bullets, and graphs, in meetings or conferences to audiences such as clients, peers, and students.
- Adapt statistical methods to solve specific problems in many fields, such as economics, biology, and engineering.
- Evaluate sources of information to determine any limitations, in terms of reliability or usability.
- Process large amounts of data for statistical modeling and graphic analysis, using computers.
- Develop software applications or programming for statistical modeling and graphic analysis.
- Report results of statistical analyses in peer-reviewed papers and technical manuals.
- Plan data collection methods for specific projects, and determine the types and sizes of sample groups to be used.
- Apply sampling techniques, or use complete enumeration bases to determine and define groups to be surveyed.
- Examine theories, such as those of probability and inference, to discover mathematical bases for new or improved methods of obtaining and evaluating numerical data.
- Supervise and provide instructions for workers collecting and tabulating data.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $63,315
- 25th percentile
- $81,549
- 50th percentile
- $105,040
- 75th percentile
- $141,737
- 90th percentile
- $175,355
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $105,040 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+9.8%faster than average
202532,818 jobs
2035 projected36,035 jobs
3,217 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Master's or Professional degree
- 61.9%
- Bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Doctoral degree or more
- 14.3%
- Some college
- 4.8%
- Associate degree
- 4.8%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Mathematics
- Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Science
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Programming
- Writing computer programs for various purposes.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Operations Analysis
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Statisticians327 postings
- 02Statistical Analysts136 postings
- 03Vice Presidents/Executive Consultants110 postings
- 04Statistical Data Analysts96 postings
- 05Statistical Programmers/Analysts90 postings
- 06Statistical Programming Analysts77 postings
- 07Mathematical Statisticians74 postings
- 08Research Statisticians72 postings
- 09Statisticians/Data Scientists71 postings
- 10Principals69 postings
- 11Mathematics Faculties57 postings
- 12Advanced Analytics Analysts/Consultants54 postings
- 13Health Economists54 postings
- 14Statistical Research Analysts41 postings
- 15Statistical Programming Managers29 postings
- 16Associate Directors of Statistical Programming28 postings
- 17Statistical Scientists28 postings
- 18Survey Statisticians25 postings
- 19Assistant Professors of Statistics23 postings
- 20Principal Scientists22 postings
Top employers
- 01Cytel165 postings
- 02Parexel104 postings
- 03Merck & Co.60 postings
- 04District Of Columbia Courts59 postings
- 05Pearson Education54 postings
- 06Intermountain Health47 postings
- 07Burger King38 postings
- 08AbbVie30 postings
- 09Biogen28 postings
- 10Clinchoice27 postings
- 11University Of Michigan26 postings
- 12State of South Carolina25 postings
- 13Eli Lilly24 postings
- 14Genentech21 postings
- 15Herc21 postings
- 16University of Pennsylvania21 postings
- 17Alimentiv18 postings
- 18United Nations18 postings
- 19Travere Therapeutics17 postings
- 20Eliassen Group16 postings
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