Statisticians (15-2041.00)

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.

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Task classes (digital, physical-low-risk, physical-high-risk, licensed-advisory-only) and checkbox eligibility are an initial automated pass and are pending human review.

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Task	Class	Offered as checkbox	Human approval
Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.	digital	yes	no
Process large amounts of data for statistical modeling and graphic analysis, using computers.	digital	yes	no
Identify relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.	digital	yes	no
Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.	digital	yes	no
Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.	digital	yes	no
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.	digital	yes	no
Evaluate sources of information to determine any limitations, in terms of reliability or usability.	digital	yes	no
Plan data collection methods for specific projects, and determine the types and sizes of sample groups to be used.	digital	yes	no
Design research projects that apply valid scientific techniques, and use information obtained from baselines or historical data to structure uncompromised and efficient analyses.	digital	yes	no
Supervise and provide instructions for workers collecting and tabulating data.	digital	yes	no
Apply sampling techniques, or use complete enumeration bases to determine and define groups to be surveyed.	digital	yes	no
Adapt statistical methods to solve specific problems in many fields, such as economics, biology, and engineering.	digital	yes	no
Develop and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods.	digital	yes	no
Examine theories, such as those of probability and inference, to discover mathematical bases for new or improved methods of obtaining and evaluating numerical data.	digital	yes	no
Report results of statistical analyses in peer-reviewed papers and technical manuals.	digital	yes	no
Develop software applications or programming for statistical modeling and graphic analysis.	digital	yes	no
Present statistical and nonstatistical results, using charts, bullets, and graphs, in meetings or conferences to audiences such as clients, peers, and students.	digital	yes	no
Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.	digital	yes	no
Prepare and structure data warehouses for storing data.	digital	yes	no

This catalog contains information from O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET(R) is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Task text is unmodified; classification, approval and signing fields are added by this project and have not been reviewed or endorsed by USDOL/ETA.