Statistician

Statistician - overview

As a statistician, you’ll use your excellent number and IT skills to collect, analyse, interpret and present data to identify trends and find solutions to problems. Learn more about a career in statistics, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.

Learn what the role involves below.

What does a statistician do?

As a statistician, you’ll advise a business or individual about their money, the economy or other numerical information.

You’ll use theories and practical techniques to analyse data, identify trends and forecast costs. You’ll use this information to advise companies about their investment risks so they can improve policies or grow their businesses.

If you enjoy being strategic with numbers and are willing to put in hard work and long hours, a job in this area can be very rewarding.

What will your days involve?

Daily tasks will vary but could involve:

Analysing statistics, examining policies and searching for patterns to help organisations make policy decisions
Checking standards of quality control
Monitoring economic trends and issues, conducting market research and investigating information from databases, journals and websites
Using and building mathematical and statistical models to assess risks and make predictions
Writing reports, presenting information and explaining results to stakeholders

FAQs

How much can you earn as a statistician?

The average salary for a statistician in the UK is £50,440.

Does a statistician role involve travel in the UK or overseas?

As a statistician, you’ll usually travel to an office with occasional additional journeys to attend external meetings and conferences. Travelling overseas for work is rare.