Statistician - Federal Salaries of 2004

Pay Rates for "Statistician"

How much does a Statistician in the federal government get paid? $79,512.53* *Based on the 2004 average.

2,904 EMPLOYEES

$230.11M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Statistician was the 87th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2004, with 2,904 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2004, the Bureau of the Census hired the most employees titled Statistician, with an average salary of $73,738.

Government Statistician jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Statistician job is GS-6, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions fall under this job category. Due to the growing focus of them STEM fields, individuals in this job category tend to advance more quickly than employees in the other job categories. Jobs in this category are being added quickly and many organizations have trouble finding qualified individuals. Individuals in this job category typically recieve pormotions of 2 grade increases at a time until they reach GS-12.

Agencies that have hired a Statistician

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Bureau of the Census	1,336	$73,738.23
National Agricultural Statistics Service	513	$74,981.97
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	211	$84,990.74
Veterans Health Administration	61	$77,462.93
Institute of Education Sciences	60	$101,035.25
Environmental Protection Agency	57	$95,103.32
National Institutes of Health	56	$91,735.57
Bureau of Labor Statistics	55	$86,525.15
Internal Revenue Service	48	$92,222.29
Food and Drug Administration	44	$101,010.10
Department of Energy	38	$90,750.13
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	36	$90,068.50
Office of Justice Programs	32	$82,668.13
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	26	$77,871.23
Geological Survey	25	$79,210.32
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	18	$95,082.94
Forest Service	16	$64,437.25
Agricultural Research Service	15	$86,841.33
Health Resources and Services Administration	14	$94,215.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	14	$101,561.71
National Science Foundation	13	$119,127.69
Social Security Administration	12	$94,100.83
Administration for Children and Families	11	$97,418.18
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	11	$97,205.27
Agricultural Marketing Service	10	$55,164.50
Indian Health Service	10	$82,887.89
Risk Management Agency	10	$80,869.50
Offices, Boards and Divisions	9	$58,475.67
Federal Bureau of Investigation	7	$88,151.43
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	7	$76,884.29
Office of Personnel Management	7	$80,417.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	6	$100,995.33
Citizenship and Immigration Services	6	$107,875.50
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	5	$87,156.40
U.S. International Trade Commission	5	$85,874.20
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	4	$112,798.75
Rural Housing Service	4	$77,817.25
Economic Research Service	4	$101,108.25
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	4	$107,224.25
Federal Emergency Management Agency	3	$76,915.67
Administration for Community Living	3	$96,955.33
Office of the Director	3	$63,214.33
Federal Aviation Administration	3	$95,170.67
Bureau of Economic Analysis	3	$97,716.67
National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics	3	$103,348.33
Transportation Security Administration	3	$117,849.67
Customs and Border Protection	3	$102,581.00
Employment Standards Administration	3	$100,871.33
Office of Management and Budget	3	$126,172.00
Employment and Training Administration	2	$86,525.50
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	2	$100,737.50
Drug Enforcement Administration	2	$94,523.50
Patent and Trademark Office	2	$83,685.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$66,701.00
Food and Nutrition Service	2	$80,241.00
Railroad Retirement Board	2	$105,792.00
Natural Resources Conservation Service	2	$109,715.50
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	2	$119,611.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$96,572.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	2	$74,822.50
Veterans Benefits Administration	2	$96,694.00
National Institute of Standards and Technology	2	$104,691.50
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	1	$66,786.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$86,531.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$105,094.00
Office for Civil Rights	1	$99,413.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	1	$105,094.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	1	$110,775.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$102,253.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$130,305.00
U.S. Secret Service	1	$120,280.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	1	$113,134.00
Office of National Drug Control Policy	1	$113,597.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$110,256.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$85,210.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$104,706.00
Council of Economic Advisers	1	$121,692.00
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education	1	$110,775.00
International Trade Administration	1	$110,775.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$91,338.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$92,090.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	1	$72,108.00
Selective Service System	1	$76,916.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	1	$86,531.00
U.S. Coast Guard	1	$84,127.00
Federal Student Aid	1	$88,935.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$93,742.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	1	$60,638.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$63,036.00
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	1	$65,769.00

Statistician Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Statistician is $79,512.53. The highest paid Statistician made $175,679 in 2004.

Common Statistician Payscales

Payscale	Number of Statistician Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,504
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	143
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	94
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	32
ES - Senior Executive Service	30
EG - Consultant (other)	27
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	15
MA - Milk Marketing	10
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	9
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	8
GH - Gg Employees Converted To The Former Per	5
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	4
CG - Corporate Graded	3
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	3
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	3
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	2
EE - Expert (other)	2
ST - Scientific And Professional	2
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	1
EX - Executive Pay	1
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	1
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	1
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	1

Starting Paygrade:	$36,070.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-6, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Professional and Scientific
Occupation Family:	1500 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-6 Paygrade

GS-6 is the starting paygrade for Statistics jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-6 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Agricultural Commodity Grading	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Education and Training Technician	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Respiratory Therapist	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Educational Therapist	Professional and Scientific	GS-6	GS-15
Geography	Professional and Scientific	GS-6	GS-15

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Average Statistician Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Statistician was $79,513. Since then, the average pay has increased to $116,334 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 1530.