DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians. Excludes "Survey Researchers" (19-3022).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	20	$45.30/hr	$1.57/hr	$30.83/hr	$35.37/hr	$42.49/hr	$54.72/hr	$66.85/hr
Minnesota	920	68	$44.20/hr	$1.46/hr	$27.74/hr	$34.08/hr	$41.93/hr	$52.46/hr	$66.06/hr
U S	39,090	860	$46.48/hr	$0.37/hr	$25.59/hr	$33.26/hr	$44.28/hr	$57.70/hr	$71.29/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Statisticians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2022 - 2032 Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 830 $42.22/hr 32.5% Northeast Minnesota 30 $40.74/hr N/A Central Minnesota 30 $42.53/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 10 $29.83/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 10 $37.51/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota N/A $42.49/hr N/A

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• Applies statistical methodology to provide information for scientific research and statistical analysis.
• Plans methods to collect information and develops questionnaire techniques according to survey design.
• Conducts surveys utilizing sampling techniques or complete enumeration bases.
• Develops and tests experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods, and prepares recommendations concerning their use.
• Analyzes and interprets statistics to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
• Describes sources of information, and limitations on reliability and usability.
• Presents numerical information by computer readouts, graphs, charts, tables, written reports or other methods.
• Examines theories, such as those of probability and inference, to discover mathematical bases for new or improved methods of obtaining and evaluating numerical data.
• Develops statistical methodology.
• Evaluates reliability of source information, adjusts and weighs raw data, and organizes results into form compatible with analysis by computers or other methods.
• Investigates, evaluates, and reports on applicability, efficiency, and accuracy of statistical methods used to obtain and evaluate data.