What is a statistician?
Every 10 years the U.S. counts everyone in the country. This is called the census. Without statisticians, we would have no census and no clue about how many people we’re dealing with here! Statisticians are math whizzes who look at numbers and figure out what we need based on those numbers. For example, knowing how many people work in a city, they can calculate how many trains to run at rush hour or how many coffee shops to open. Statisticians may work in medicine, sports, government, market research and industry. There’s plenty of research yet to be done for statisticians!

How much education do you need?
Most statistician careers require a master’s degree or a Ph.D., M.D. or J.D. (law degree).

Does this career fit your personality type?
This career is great for conventional and investigative types.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Math Like mathematicians, statisticians live for numbers! This career requires getting, adding up, analyzing and interpreting stats. Writing Good writing skills are essential to communicating statistical findings with peers and the general public. Brain Power Statisticians require serious research and problem solving skills. They dissect numbers and survey information to understand trends. Science Statistics is a science! It involves collecting information, organizing information into buckets, and understanding what it all means. Time Mastery From creating reports to announcing survey findings, statisticians often work on deadline so they work quickly. Creativity Statisticians need creative thinking skills to understand why certain trends are happening.

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