Occupation AtlasStatisticians
O*NET · 15-2041.00
Statisticians
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 biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
Also called Analytical Statistician · Applied Scientist · Applied Statistician · Biometrician · Clinical Analyst · Data Analyst · Data Analyst Specialist · Data Analytics Specialist
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ICRInvestigative · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.58
- C Conventional6.03
- R Realistic2.14
- E Enterprising1.82
- A Artistic1.77
- S Social1.71
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (29%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (38%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (30%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- MathematicsbasicImportance 4.9Level 5.4Level 6 looks like: Develop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- WritingbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- SciencebasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- ProgrammingImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Write a statistical analysis program to analyze demographic data
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- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Service OrientationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- NegotiationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
18 core · 1 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.Importance 4.7
- Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.Importance 4.7
- Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.Importance 4.5
- Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.Importance 4.5
- Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.Importance 4.5
- Develop and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods.Importance 4.4
- Identify relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.Importance 4.3
- Design research projects that apply valid scientific techniques, and use information obtained from baselines or historical data to structure uncompromised and efficient analyses.Importance 4.3
- Adapt statistical methods to solve specific problems in many fields, such as economics, biology, and engineering.Importance 4.3
- Present statistical and nonstatistical results, using charts, bullets, and graphs, in meetings or conferences to audiences such as clients, peers, and students.Importance 4.3
- Process large amounts of data for statistical modeling and graphic analysis, using computers.Importance 4.1
- Evaluate sources of information to determine any limitations, in terms of reliability or usability.Importance 4.1
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- Report results of statistical analyses in peer-reviewed papers and technical manuals.Importance 3.9
- Develop software applications or programming for statistical modeling and graphic analysis.Importance 3.9
- Plan data collection methods for specific projects, and determine the types and sizes of sample groups to be used.Importance 3.8
- Apply sampling techniques, or use complete enumeration bases to determine and define groups to be surveyed.Importance 3.8
- Examine theories, such as those of probability and inference, to discover mathematical bases for new or improved methods of obtaining and evaluating numerical data.Importance 3.4
- Supervise and provide instructions for workers collecting and tabulating data.Importance 3.0
- Prepare and structure data warehouses for storing data.Importance 3.3
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- MathematicsImportance 4.7Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Derive a complex mathematical equation
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 4.2Level 5.6
- English LanguageImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- BiologyImportance 2.4Level 2.9
- AdministrativeImportance 2.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
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- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- PsychologyImportance 1.8Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- ChemistryImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- DesignImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- GeographyImportance 1.7Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- PhysicsImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.5Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Food ProductionImportance 1.3Level —
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- MechanicalImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.1Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.1Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 4.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Number FacilityImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- VisualizationImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Time SharingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 5.0Level 6.7Level 7 looks like: Analyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
- Working with ComputersImportance 5.0Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Processing InformationImportance 4.8Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.7Level 5.9
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Getting InformationImportance 4.5Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.3Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
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- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.0Level 5.8
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.5Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.9
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.1Level 2.7
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.1Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.1Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
70 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (11)
- IBM SPSS Statisticshot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Pythonhot
- Rhot
- SAShot
- Structured query language SQLhot
- Tableauhot
- SAS JMP
- StataCorp Stata
- Statistical software
Hot (18; 8 more marked hot above)
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Spark
- C++
- Extensible markup language XML
- IBM DB2
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
- Teradata Database
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- UNIX
Other tools (41)
- Angoss KnowledgeSEEKER
- Apache Pig
- Aptech Systems GAUSS
- Automatic Forecasting Systems Autobox
- Camfit Data Limited Microfit
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Cytel StatXact
- DataDescription DataDesk
- Econometric Software LIMDEP
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- GraphPad Software GraphPad Prism
- IBM SPSS Amos
- IBM SPSS AnswerTree
- Insightful S-PLUS
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro
- Minitab
- Muthen & Muthen Mplus
- NCR Teradata Warehouse Miner
- NCSS Power Analysis and Sample Size PASS
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Quantitative Micro Software EViews
- RAT-STATS
- SAP PowerBuilder
- SAS Enterprise Miner
- SAS/CONNECT
- Scientific Software International SSI Hierarchical Linear and Non-Linear Modeling HLM
- Scientific Software International SSI LISREL
- Stat-Ease Design-Ease
- Stat-Ease Design-Expert
- STATISTICA
- Statistical Solutions BMDP
- StatPoint STATGRAPHICS Centurion
- Sun Microsystems Java
- SuperANOVA
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Systat Software SigmaStat
- UNISTAT Statistical Package
- Visual Numerics TS-WAVE
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- XGobi
- XLISP-STAT
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