Statistician
Collect, organise, and analyse data to report findings.
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- What's it like to be a Statistician?
- How to become a Statistician
- Top skills and experience for Statisticians
What's it like to be a Statistician?
Statisticians find patterns and insights in data to explain the reasons behind outcomes, then draw recommendations to increase progress in a company’s agenda. Statisticians are needed in a wide variety of industries, such as manufacturing, health, social media, and politics.
Tasks and duties
- Collecting data through surveys, polls, questionnaires and analytics programs.
- Organising data to obtain insights.
- Identifying factors, patterns and solutions through data.
- Presenting reports to explain data analysis to stakeholders.
- Creating systems for optimised data collection and analysis.
How to become a Statistician
A bachelor degree is required for most entry-level statistician jobs, while higher jobs require a masters degree. The job requires above-average maths skills, problem-solving and presentation skills.
- Obtain a bachelor degree in statistics, actuarial science, economics, or other related fields.
- Work an internship at a recognised company, or participate as a Statistician in school and volunteer organisations.
- Gain at least two years of experience as an entry-level Statistician.
- Consider taking a master degree in statistics for higher positions, such as Senior Statistician, Statistics Manager, or starting your own business as a Statistics Consultant.
Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Statistician employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Statistical Software
Statistical Analysis
Statistics
Data Quality
Information Collection
Scientific Research
Research Studies
SAS Software
Technical Science
Statistical Reporting
Small Business
Annual Reports
Compliance Risk Management
Private Banking
Predictive Modeling
Segmentation
Sorting
Data Entry
Proofreading
Data Analysis
Source: Jobstreet job ads and Jobstreet Profile data
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