Biostatisticians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$105,650
United States, 2025
Employment
29,030
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
- O*NET code
- 15-2041.01
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Design or maintain databases of biological data.
- Collect data through surveys or experimentation.
- Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses.
- Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques.
- Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports.
- Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies.
- Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences.
- Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$64,000
25th percentile
$82,220
75th percentile
$141,490
90th percentile
$174,050
Most important skills
- Mathematics4.6
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Science4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Writing3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Programming3.4
- Learning Strategies3.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4.6 | 5.1 | Not selected | 5.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 5.1 | Not selected | 5.1 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Science | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Programming | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with BiostatisticiansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $202,840 | 320 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $152,880 | 210 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $144,990 | 100 | 2025 |
| DC | $140,670 | 550 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $137,510 | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $136,660 | 3,220 | 2025 |
| NY | $136,020 | 1,220 | 2025 |
| CA | $135,960 | 2,480 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $134,330 | 90 | 2025 |
| MD | $132,620 | 2,730 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $131,860 | 210 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | $131,140 | 40 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $128,070 | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $126,350 | 100 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $122,430 | 130 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $122,180 | 380 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $121,830 | 110 | 2025 |
| IL | $119,760 | 480 | 2025 |
| NJ | $118,280 | 880 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $117,870 | 140 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.