Statistical assistants

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2019 Workforce

29.8k

Average Age

38.9

Estimated Job Growth

6.48%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$60,470

Average Male Salary

$64,549

Average Female Salary

$57,340

About

Statistical assistants are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Statistical assistants was $60,470 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Statistical assistants by wage are Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, Construction & building inspectors, and Mental health and substance abuse social workers.

Statistical assistants are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Statistical assistants are . The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Statistical assistants are .

Sales & Office Occupations Office & Administrative Support Occupations

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Statistical assistants and on wages and locations for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Statistical assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Statistical assistants, by average wage, is Nondepository credit & related activities. Statistical assistants are paid most in Jeffersonville City PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in false.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$60,470

AVERAGE SALARY

± $6,731

In 2019, Statistical assistants earned an average of $60,470, $4,946 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators make somewhat more than Statistical assistants while Mental health and substance abuse social workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Statistical assistants as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.33

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Statistical assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Statistical assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Statistical assistants.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Statistical assistants

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Statistical assistants.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Statistical assistants, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Insurance carriers, Elementary & secondary schools, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Construction, Nondepository credit & related activities, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Postal Service, Banking & related activities, and Data processing, hosting & related services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Statistical assistants, by average wage, are Nondepository credit & related activities, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Industries by Share

29.8k

2019 Workforce

± 4,239

−3.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.7%

The number of people employed as Statistical assistants has been declining at a rate of −3.5%, from 30,903 people in 2018 to 29,820 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Statistical assistants employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Statistical assistants at 10.2%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 6.25% and Insurance carriers with 5.62%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Statistical assistants in the US. The average age of male Statistical assistants in the workforce is 37 and of female Statistical assistants is 40.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Statistical assistants is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

12.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,794

16.9k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,189

56.6% of Statistical assistants are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Statistical assistants.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Statistical assistants

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

62% of Statistical assistants are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13.4% of Statistical assistants, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Statistical assistants.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.94

40.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.6

The median age of Statistical assistants is 38.9, and Male employees are generally 3.4 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Statistical assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Statistical assistants is Business but a relatively high number of Statistical assistants hold a major in Math & Statistics.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Statistical assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Statistical assistants need many skills, but most especially Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Statistical assistants need more than the average amount of Programming, Mathematics, and Science.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Statistical Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Statistical Assistants are expected to see a growth of 6.48% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.48%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Statistical Assistants. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.