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Survey Researchers vs Biostatisticians

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Survey Researchers and Biostatisticians 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.”

Survey Researchers Biostatisticians
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$63,380
$103,300
Employment · BLS OEWS
7,720
29,800
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
43rd pct
92nd pct

At a glance

Dimension Survey Researchers Biostatisticians
Median pay $63,380 $103,300
Employment 7,720 29,800
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-5.2%) Growing fast (+8.5%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 700 2,000
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 Moderate · 43rd pct High · 92nd 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 Automation-leaning (52.3%) Augmentation-leaning (46.3%)
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: English Language, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Written Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Mathematics, Mathematical Reasoning, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Number Facility, Speech Recognition, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, Problem Sensitivity, Category Flexibility, Coordination, Fluency of Ideas, Learning Strategies, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Monitoring, Time Management.

Specific to Survey Researchers

  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Administration and Management
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Psychology
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation

Specific to Biostatisticians

  • Science
  • Programming
  • Originality
  • Instructing
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Operations Analysis
  • Speed of Closure

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 , Enterprise application integration software , Web platform development software , Data base user interface and query software , Word processing software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software , Graphics or photo imaging software .

Specific to Survey Researchers

Specific to Biostatisticians

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Survey Researchers or Biostatisticians — 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. "Survey Researchers vs Biostatisticians." 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/survey-researchers-vs-biostatisticians

APA

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

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Survey Researchers vs Biostatisticians},
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  year   = {2026},
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  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/survey-researchers-vs-biostatisticians}
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