Statisticians vs Data Scientists
Compare Statisticians and Data Scientists side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Data Scientists pays about $15k…
Median pay$106k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 99%, modeled
EducationMaster's
MathematicsReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingActive Listening
Median pay$120k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 98%, modeled
EducationBachelor's or Master's
Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingWriting
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How these numbers are made.
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