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Statistician

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AVG. SALARY

$65,270

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

What They Do

Statisticians Career Video

About This Career

Develops or applies 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.

This career is part of the Business Management and Administration cluster Business Finance and Accounting pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Analyzes and interprets statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
  • Determines whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.
  • Identifies relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.
  • Prepares data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.
  • Presents statistical and nonstatistical results, using charts, bullets, and graphs, in meetings or conferences to audiences such as clients, peers, and students.
  • Reports results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
  • Designs research projects that apply valid scientific techniques, and uses information obtained from baselines or historical data to structure uncompromised and efficient analyses.
  • Processes large amounts of data for statistical modeling and graphic analysis, using computers.
  • Evaluates the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
  • Adapts statistical methods to solve specific problems in many fields, such as economics, biology, and engineering.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would sit most of the time. There's some walking and standing. You may have to lift and carry things like books, papers or tools weighing 10 lbs. or less.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
  • Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Regular working hours and limited travel

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Statistical Analyst
  • Research Scientist
  • Statistical Reporting Analyst
  • Statistical Consultant
  • Researcher
  • Quantitative Methodologist
  • Psychometric Consultant
  • Demographer
  • Mathematical Statistician