JobSOC 15-2041
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.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
26 programs- Educational Statistics and Research Methods13.0603
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement13.0604
- Institutional Research13.0608
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other13.0699
- Biometry/Biometrics26.1101
- Biostatistics26.1102
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics26.1311
- Mathematics, General27.0101
- Applied Mathematics, General27.0301
- Computational and Applied Mathematics27.0304
- Statistics, General27.0501
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability27.0502
- Mathematics and Statistics27.0503
- Statistics, Other27.0599
- Applied Statistics, General27.0601
- Mathematical Economics30.4901
- Data Science, General30.7001
- Data Science, Other30.7099
- Data Analytics, General30.7101
- Business Analytics30.7102
- Data Analytics, Other30.7199
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology42.2708
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods45.0102
- Survey Research/Methodology45.0103
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics45.0603
- Business Statistics52.1302
02.
Draws on
- Mathematics4.7 of 5
- Computers and Electronics4.2 of 5
- English Language3.9 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.