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Find statistician jobs where analytical expertise helps organizations make better decisions. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more, including roles focused on statistical analysis, research, forecasting, and data-driven strategy.

What Does a Statistician Do?

Statisticians collect, organize, and interpret data to answer questions and guide decisions. They design studies, select appropriate methods, build and evaluate models, and communicate findings to technical and nontechnical audiences. Depending on the role, statisticians may work with experimental data, surveys, clinical trials, financial information, or large-scale business datasets.

Common Statistician Job Titles

Related opportunities may include statistician, senior statistician, applied statistician, biostatistician, statistical analyst, statistical scientist, and quantitative researcher. Responsibilities and qualifications vary by employer, industry, and level of seniority.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek expertise in statistical methods, probability, experimental design, data visualization, and programming tools such as R, Python, SAS, or SQL. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are also valuable. Many positions require an advanced degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, or a related field, while some roles may accept equivalent experience.

Industries and Career Opportunities

Statisticians work across industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, finance, government, consulting, and research. Career paths can lead to senior individual contributor, research, analytics, or leadership positions. Browse current listings to explore opportunities that match your experience and career goals.

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$99K - $100K *

Analyze and interpret complex datasets to support interdisciplinary research in environmental health. Collaborate with teams to develop data-driven solutions, optimize models, and enhance decision-mak...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$175K - $250K *

Unlock potential by developing advanced pricing models and risk analytics for commodity derivatives. Collaborate with trading teams to drive impactful solutions in a high-stakes financial environment...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$156K - $187K *

Drive strategic analytics and reporting to enhance service performance and user experience in academic technology. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop actionable insights and sustainable reportin...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$104K - $130K *

Pioneer advanced analytics solutions to drive impactful business decisions, translating complex problems into scalable models. Collaborate across teams to enhance operational workflows and deliver dat...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$67K - $113K *

Drive data-driven decision-making by translating business needs into actionable insights. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain reporting solutions, ensuring data quality and...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$77K - $113K *

Join a dynamic team to develop and maintain data engineering solutions, enhancing analytics for academic and administrative operations. Collaborate on ETL processes, data models, and reporting tools t...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$77K - $113K *

Engineer data solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines, APIs, and analytics tools to enhance academic and administrative operations, ensuring data accuracy and reliabil...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$95K - $115K *

Analyze and optimize the clinical data lifecycle, ensuring data completeness and integrity. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance clinical data flows and vendor strategies, driving quality improve...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$145K - $158K *

Accelerate progress at the intersection of quantitative analysis and municipal finance, driving investment insights and portfolio strategies through innovative data solutions and collaboration with cr...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's committed to quantitative investment research, delivering insights for portfolio management, risk analysis, and economic modeling while collaborating on innovative solutions in a hy...

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4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing data management and analysis for critical defense operations. You'll support the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division by implement...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$110K - $130K *

Champion innovation in cyber defense by developing advanced machine-learning analytics. Collaborate with analysts to transform operational challenges into actionable insights, enhancing security measu...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Shape innovative AI/ML initiatives to enhance student engagement and retention. Lead cross-functional teams to develop predictive models and data pipelines, driving measurable outcomes for thousands o...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$95K - $115K *

Transform data into actionable insights by driving analytics across key business units. Collaborate with teams to define problems, analyze data, and influence strategic decisions that propel growth an...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Unlock your potential by joining a dynamic Data Science & Analytics team, where you'll drive impactful insights and decisions across core business areas, ensuring your analytical expertise shapes our...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Explore your potential with a dynamic Data Science team driving impactful insights across growth, product, AI, and partnerships. Collaborate closely to define problems, analyze data, and influence key...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by driving data-driven insights within core business areas, defining metrics, and influencing key decisions to enhance growth and product strategies through analytical expertise and c...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Transform data into actionable insights as you own analytics within key business areas. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive decisions and deliver impactful results supporting major growth initiati...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by driving data-driven decisions across key business areas. Collaborate with teams to define problems, analyze data, and provide actionable insights that impact strategic initiatives...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to driving insights and analytics for core business units, shaping decisions with data-driven recommendations, while directly influencing key metrics and outcomes in a fas...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Invent data-driven strategies to empower core business functions with impactful insights. Own end-to-end analytical processes and drive decisions, collaborating closely with product, growth, and finan...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$85K - $100K *

Lead the charge in data-driven healthcare improvement by analyzing complex datasets, producing innovative reports and dashboards, and employing predictive modeling techniques to optimize patient outco...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$88K - $104K *

Build your expertise as a Senior Biostatistician, developing innovative statistical methodologies and leading analyses in a dynamic pediatric oncology program, while contributing to impactful research...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$166K - $203K *

Join a team that's tackling complex health policy issues through innovative research. Lead projects, mentor staff, and deliver actionable insights to clients while managing budgets and timelines in a...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$160K - $200K *

Transform ambiguity into clarity as a research leader driving actionable insights and strategic advantage. Build and guide high-performance teams while identifying opportunities across complex market...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a statistician do?question toggle

    A statistician applies statistical methods to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The work may include designing studies, building models, measuring uncertainty, and explaining results to support research or business decisions.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for statistician jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers often seek a degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, or a related discipline, along with experience using statistical methods and tools such as R, Python, SAS, or SQL. Some positions prefer or require a master's degree or doctorate.

  • Which industries hire statisticians?question toggle

    Statisticians are employed in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, finance, government, consulting, education, and other research-focused industries.

  • What are common statistician job titles?question toggle

    Related titles include statistician, senior statistician, applied statistician, biostatistician, statistical analyst, statistical scientist, and quantitative researcher.

  • How can I find statistician jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Use Ladders to browse vetted professional statistician and related job listings with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review each listing for its compensation details, qualifications, and location requirements.