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Statisticians
Also called: Mathematical Statistician, Statistical Analyst, Statistical Reporting Analyst, Statistician

What they do:

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.
On the job, you would:
Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
Identify relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.
Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.

Knowledge
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Arts and Humanities

English language

Engineering and Technology

computers and electronics

Skills
Basic Skills
using math to solve problems
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

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People and Technology Systems

thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Abilities
Math
choose the right type of math to solve a problem
add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Verbal
communicate by speaking
communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
use rules to solve problems

Visual Understanding
see hidden patterns

Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

They do well at jobs that need:

Analytical Thinking Dependability
Attention to Detail Achievement/Effort
Integrity Persistence

Technology
You might use software like this on the job:

Analytical or scientific software

IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS

Object or component oriented development software

C++
R

Data base user interface and query software

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Microsoft Access
Structured query language SQL

Education

master's degree or
doctoral degree
usually needed

Job Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

$91,160

$52,690 $146,770

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