Also called: DNA Statistician, Litigation Statistician
Uses statistics to weigh evidence in court cases, from DNA matches to discrimination claims.
You calculate how likely a DNA mixture came from a suspect, or analyze hiring data to see if a company discriminated. Then you explain the numbers clearly to lawyers, judges and juries.
Consultants who testify can earn much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in statistics.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Forensic Science, Mathematics.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Statisticians overall.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps with calculations, but explaining evidence to judges and juries as a credible expert stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2041.
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