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 |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | 570 | 87 | $39.15/hr | $0.79/hr | $26.49/hr | $32.28/hr | $38.92/hr | $45.52/hr | $54.31/hr |
| Minnesota | 670 | 87 | $40.14/hr | $0.96/hr | $26.74/hr | $32.61/hr | $39.67/hr | $46.95/hr | $56.28/hr |
| U S | 25,570 | 537 | $38.77/hr | $0.54/hr | $20.58/hr | $26.97/hr | $36.83/hr | $48.41/hr | $59.40/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 - | |
| Cost Estimators | 2,270 | $28.65/hr | N/A |
| Operations Research Analysts | 1,410 | $40.55/hr | N/A |
| Actuaries | 800 | $44.76/hr | N/A |
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 440 | $25.65/hr | N/A |
| Mathematical Technicians | 280 | $46.96/hr | N/A |
| Traffic Technicians | 80 | $21.20/hr | N/A |
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.