Also called: Mathematical Statistician, Survey Statistician
Designs surveys and experiments and uses math to figure out what data really says.
At the Census Bureau, you figure out how to estimate the population of every county accurately. At a tech company, you design experiments to test which app version works better.
BLS median about $103,300 (May 2024).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's typical; some government roles hire with a bachelor's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). BLS projects much faster than average growth for statisticians.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI runs routine analyses easily; designing studies, choosing methods and explaining uncertainty stay human skills.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science A.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2041.
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