Also called: Data Assistant
Compiles and checks numbers for reports and research.
Enters survey numbers, checks tables for errors, and runs basic calculations for a government statistics office.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school or associate; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Statistics (associate).
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). Estimate.
High risk for 10 years. Compiling, checking and tabulating numbers is among the easiest work for AI and software to take over.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to research firms, government offices or universities for statistical or data assistant jobs
Classes: Statistics, Computer applications, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9111.
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