According to the United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2014, 26,970 jobs were classified as
statistician in the United States. Of these people, approximately 30 percent worked for governments (federal, state, or local). As of October 2021, the median pay for statisticians in the United States was $92,270. Additionally, there is a substantial number of people who use statistics and data analysis in their work but have job titles other than
statistician, such as
actuaries,
applied mathematicians,
economists,
data scientists,
data analysts (
predictive analytics),
financial analysts,
psychometricians,
sociologists,
epidemiologists, and
quantitative psychologists. Statisticians are included with the
professions in various national and international occupational classifications. In many countries, including the
United States, employment in the field requires either a
master's degree in statistics or a related field or a
PhD. According to the BLS, "Overall employment grew 33% from 2016 to 2026, much faster than average for all occupations. Businesses will need these workers to analyze the increasing volume of digital and electronic data." In October 2021, the CNBC rated it the fastest growing job in science and technology of the next decade, with a projected growth rate of 35.40%. ==See also==