DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
15-2041 Statisticians
Occupational Description:
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 bio-statistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians. Excludes “Survey Researchers” (19-3022).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 550 | 65 | $42.79/hr | $0.94/hr | $30.83/hr | $34.72/hr | $41.44/hr | $49.89/hr | $58.85/hr |
| U S | 23,770 | 547 | $37.97/hr | $0.61/hr | $19.57/hr | $25.71/hr | $36.29/hr | $47.85/hr | $58.80/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Cost Estimators | 3,770 | $27.72/hr | 36.0% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 1,670 | $33.54/hr | 10.8% |
| Actuaries | 630 | $46.29/hr | 30.8% |
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 620 | $24.88/hr | 18.4% |
| Mathematical Technicians | 100 | $27.47/hr | 5.4% |
Tasks for Statisticians
- Applies statistical methodology to provide information for scientific research and statistical analysis.
- Plans methods to collect information and develops questionnaire techniques according to survey design.
- Conducts surveys utilizing sampling techniques or complete enumeration bases.
- Develops and tests experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods, and prepares recommendations concerning their use.
- Analyzes and interprets statistics to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
- Describes sources of information, and limitations on reliability and usability.
- Presents numerical information by computer readouts, graphs, charts, tables, written reports or other methods.
- Examines theories, such as those of probability and inference, to discover mathematical bases for new or improved methods of obtaining and evaluating numerical data.
- Develops statistical methodology.
- Evaluates reliability of source information, adjusts and weighs raw data, and organizes results into form compatible with analysis by computers or other methods.
- Investigates, evaluates, and reports on applicability, efficiency, and accuracy of statistical methods used to obtain and evaluate data.