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Calculated automation risk
Minimal Risk (0-20%): This occupation appears difficult to replace end-to-end with current or near-future automation, including AI software and robotics. Roles in this range usually depend on human judgement, creativity, care, leadership, specialist expertise, or adapting to messy real-world situations. AI and machines may still change parts of the work, but the occupation is likely to remain a distinct human role.
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Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
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Active learning
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Thinking creatively
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Instructing
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Communicating with people outside the organization
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Consulting and advising others
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Operations analysis
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What users think
Based on 46 votes
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 19% chance of automation.
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What is the likelihood that Biostatisticians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Statisticians was $103,300 ($50 per hour).
The median annual wage for Statisticians was 108.7% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
Growth
The number of 'Statisticians' job openings is expected to rise 8.5% by 2034
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 29,800 people employed as 'Statisticians' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 5 thousand people are employed as 'Statisticians'.
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Job description
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
O*NET-SOC code: 15-2041.01
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