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Biostatisticians vs Mathematicians

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Biostatisticians and Mathematicians on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Biostatisticians Mathematicians
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$103,300
$121,680
Employment · BLS OEWS
29,800
2,220
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
92nd pct
99th pct

At a glance

Dimension Biostatisticians Mathematicians
Median pay $103,300 $121,680
Employment 29,800 2,220
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Growing fast (+8.5%) Declining (-0.7%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 2,000 100
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 92nd pct High · 99th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 94th pct · 56% of tasks 94th pct · 56% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (46.3%) Automation-leaning (52.7%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mathematics, Mathematics, Inductive Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, English Language, Written Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Information Ordering, Speech Clarity, Number Facility, Speech Recognition, Computers and Electronics, Fluency of Ideas, Category Flexibility, Near Vision, Learning Strategies, Originality, Instructing, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Monitoring.

Specific to Biostatisticians

  • Programming
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Coordination
  • Operations Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Speed of Closure

Specific to Mathematicians

  • Education and Training
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Selective Attention
  • Physics
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Social Perceptiveness

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Analytical or scientific software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Object or component oriented development software , Data base user interface and query software , Operating system software , Enterprise application integration software , File versioning software , Web platform development software , Development environment software , Word processing software , Data base management system software , Graphics or photo imaging software .

Specific to Biostatisticians

Specific to Mathematicians

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Biostatisticians or Mathematicians — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Biostatisticians vs Mathematicians." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/biostatisticians-vs-mathematicians

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Biostatisticians vs Mathematicians. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/biostatisticians-vs-mathematicians

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