Statistician
Uses math and statistics to collect, organize, and explain numbers so they become useful information.
Will AI replace statistician jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 91 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 21% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Find patterns and trends in data and what could affect research results
- Report results using graphs, charts, and tables
- Use computers to process large amounts of data for models and graphs
What stays human
- Study data to find important differences between sources of information
- Design research projects with sound methods and fair, efficient analysis
- Judge sources of information for reliability and usefulness
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +11%. Typical pay: $105,650 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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