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Statisticians vs Statistical Assistants

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Statisticians and Statistical Assistants 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.”

Statisticians Statistical Assistants
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$103,300
$51,440
Employment · BLS OEWS
29,800
5,900
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
92nd pct
92nd pct

At a glance

Dimension Statisticians Statistical Assistants
Median pay $103,300 $51,440
Employment 29,800 5,900
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Growing fast (+8.5%) Declining (-2.5%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 2,000 800
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 a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 92nd pct High · 92nd pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 94th pct · 56% of tasks 94th pct · 57% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (54.2%) Automation-leaning (46.2%)
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, Mathematical Reasoning, Mathematics, Number Facility, Computers and Electronics, Written Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Inductive Reasoning, Near Vision, English Language, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning, Writing, Active Learning, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Speech Clarity, Judgment and Decision Making, Fluency of Ideas, Problem Sensitivity, Speech Recognition, Monitoring, Programming, Time Management, Originality, Flexibility of Closure, Education and Training.

Specific to Statisticians

  • Science
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Operations Analysis

Specific to Statistical Assistants

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Selective Attention
  • Administrative
  • Speed of Closure
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Administration and Management
  • Law and Government

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 , Object or component oriented development software , Data base user interface and query software , Business intelligence and data analysis software , Data base management system software , Presentation software , Development environment software , Word processing software .

Specific to Statisticians

Specific to Statistical Assistants

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Statisticians or Statistical Assistants — 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. "Statisticians vs Statistical Assistants." 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/statisticians-vs-statistical-assistants

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Statisticians vs Statistical Assistants. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/statisticians-vs-statistical-assistants

BibTeX 
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