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Computer and Mathematical

Statisticians

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

Also called: Database Analyst, Demographer, Education Research Analyst, Mathematical Statistician, Psychometric Consultant, Quantitative Methodologist

Median pay in Greater Boston
$102,320
$49.19/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
1,950
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+7.2%
120 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Master's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$74,870$83,990$102,320$157,700$180,460

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d 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.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure92 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 95
  • Language-model AIOE 83
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 99

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

Statisticians have higher AI exposure, and observed AI use is already substantial. AI tools can help with cleaning data, running analyses, and making charts and tables. Choosing the right methods, checking that results are valid, and explaining findings to people who use them still rely on human judgment. Massachusetts projects 7.2% growth through 2034.

Likely to change

  • Cleaning and organizing raw data
  • Running analyses and making charts and tables

Still relies on people

  • Choosing methods that fit the research question
  • Judging whether results are valid and useful

What federal projections say

“Demand change - share increases as larger amounts of digital and electronic data are collected over the projections decade. Businesses in all industries will hire statisticians to analyze data to help improve business processes and design and develop new products.”
BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, factors affecting this job (U.S.)

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