Salary for Statisticians
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When working in the private sector, statisticians often specialize in areas such as business, agriculture, medicine, bio-statistics, or economics. Their role is to use mathematical and statistical theory to collect, organize, interpret and summarize numerical data in their given industry. These individuals may require knowledge of statistical and programming software, and a graduate degree is frequently necessary for these positions. Salaries range from $65,000-$85,000.A Statistician earns an average wage of somewhere between 56000 to 84000 depending on education and experience. Statisticians will most likely receive a compensation of Seventy Seven Thousand Eight Hundred dollars each year.
Statisticians can obtain the highest compensation in the District of Columbia, where they earn average pay levels of close to about $102820. People holding this job title can get the best pay in Management of Companies and Enterprises, where they can receive a compensation of $84640.
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SALARY TREND
The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 22.87 percent nationwide in that time.

INDUSTRIES
Statisticians tend to make the most in the following industries
Manufacturing | $84,640 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | $83,970 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $80,360 |
Wholesale Trade | $79,600 |
Public Administration | $79,070 |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | $76,130 |
In general, they earn less within the industries below
Health Care and Social Assistance | $57,420 |
Educational Services | $69,310 |
Finance and Insurance | $70,270 |
Information | $72,180 |
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services | $72,200 |
Transportation and Warehousing | $75,490 |