If you’re studying statistics at the undergraduate or graduate levels, you may be curious about the job roles related to your field of interest. This article aims to provide job roles and descriptions of work by statisticians in the world of work.
From O*NET, we learn that Statisticians-no matter their field/industry, “develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information,” (2023).
O*NET (2023) also reports these job titles: Demographer, Mathematical Statistician, Psychometric Consultant, Quantitative Methodologist, Research Scientist, Researcher, Statistical Analyst, Statistical Consultant, Statistical Reporting Analyst, Statistician.
In addition to the job titles above, these occupations directly relate, or overlap, with statistics:
- Bioinformatics
- Research Associate,
- Research Scientist,
- Scientific Database Curator
- Biostatistics
- Biostatistical Consultant,
- Biostatistician,
- Research Scientist,
- Statistical Scientist
- Clinical Data Managers
- Clinical Data Management Director (CDM Director),
- Clinical Data Manager,
- Clinical Informatics Manager,
- Data Management Manager
- Data Science
- Data Scientist
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Investment Strategist,
- Portfolio Manager,
- Quantitative Analyst
- Mathematicians
- Computational Scientist,
- Research Computing Specialist,
- Research Scientist
Job roles are not always industry specific. For example, an analyst job role could exist within tech, business, education, or policy. Previous statistics majors went on to work in these industries:
- Computers, IT, Technology
- Military, National Security, Public Safety, Security
- Finance
- Public Policy
- Politics
- Business Services, Accounting, Marketing
- Business & Management Consulting
- Communications, Journalism, Media
- Education – K-12,
- Education-Higher Education
- Arts & Entertainment
- Science or Research
- Athletics, Recreation
- Consumer Products/Trade
Handshake is great start in your search for a job or internship. You will get the most out of the platform when you try different keywords and filter combinations. It is possible to miss opportunities of interest if using the same search criteria each time.
Tip #1: Now that you are aware of various job roles/titles and industries connected to statistics, consider adjusting your Handshake search to align with your varied roles of interest.
Tip #2: Research more about the job roles listed here on O*NET. You can search for occupation categories and learn about skills, trends, and salary.
