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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Statisticians

Career B (or your target career)

Statistical Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricStatisticiansStatistical Assistants
National median salary$105,650$50,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,0304,710
Typical educationMaster's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone54
Important skillsMathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Active ListeningMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersDatabase Architects, Management Analysts, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

12 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Mathematics—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Learning—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Writing—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Time Management—
  • Programming+0.4 level
  • Monitoring—

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • None

Only in Statisticians

  • Science
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis