Hiring Statisticians
Employers across the 58 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay statisticians a median of $54,600 to $202,840 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do statisticians do?
- Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
- Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
- Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
- Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.
- Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.
- Develop and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 15-2041.00.
What does it take to become one?
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
O*NET Job Zone 5, SVP (8.0 and above). O*NET OnLine.
Employers commonly list experience with IBM SPSS Statistics, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python for this role.
What do statisticians get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for statisticians in 58 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $54,600 to $202,840 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $102,320. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 15-2041.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for statisticians in this build is $202,840. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $40,568 to $60,852 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a statisticians search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a statisticians search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.