Statistician - Federal Salaries of 2005

Pay Rates for "Statistician"

How much does a Statistician in the federal government get paid? $82,169.82* *Based on the 2005 average.

2,909 EMPLOYEES

$238.46M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Statistician was the 85th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2005, with 2,909 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2005, the Bureau of the Census hired the most employees titled Statistics, with an average salary of $75,736.

Government Statistics jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Statistics 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	1,344	$75,735.90
National Agricultural Statistics Service	509	$78,268.20
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	210	$89,296.36
Veterans Health Administration	72	$80,294.65
Institute of Education Sciences	58	$106,211.40
Environmental Protection Agency	56	$99,267.09
National Institutes of Health	54	$97,056.68
Bureau of Labor Statistics	53	$91,955.45
Internal Revenue Service	44	$94,365.16
Food and Drug Administration	41	$108,411.93
Department of Energy	40	$92,536.18
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	35	$95,486.17
Office of Justice Programs	32	$88,067.09
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	27	$82,429.30
Geological Survey	25	$84,488.60
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	19	$97,803.47
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	19	$103,513.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	15	$48,492.87
Forest Service	14	$70,965.29
Agricultural Research Service	14	$87,741.79
Social Security Administration	13	$95,098.31
National Science Foundation	12	$126,483.58
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	12	$105,096.75
Health Resources and Services Administration	12	$93,963.67
Risk Management Agency	11	$76,268.18
Indian Health Service	9	$84,382.00
Ous Management	9	$89,116.22
Offices, Boards and Divisions	8	$60,851.63
Administration for Children and Families	8	$103,230.88
Federal Bureau of Investigation	7	$92,435.71
Consumer Product Safety Commission	7	$97,469.29
Office of Personnel Management	6	$75,198.50
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	6	$80,339.67
Federal Aviation Administration	5	$88,146.60
U.S. International Trade Commission	5	$88,952.40
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	5	$108,400.80
Employment Standards Administration	5	$101,210.80
Economic Research Service	4	$106,653.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	4	$94,812.50
Rural Housing Service	4	$81,847.25
Food and Nutrition Service	4	$76,616.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	4	$104,081.50
Customs and Border Protection	3	$109,503.00
National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics	3	$108,009.33
U.S. Secret Service	3	$87,748.00
Office of Management and Budget	3	$131,422.67
Administration for Community Living	3	$100,275.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	3	$82,258.67
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	3	$124,394.33
Natural Resources Conservation Service	2	$113,422.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$109,105.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	2	$56,363.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	2	$94,832.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	2	$106,965.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$70,220.50
Office of the Director	2	$83,812.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	2	$92,080.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	2	$78,841.50
Railroad Retirement Board	2	$110,838.50
National Institute of Standards and Technology	1	$78,423.00
Patent and Trademark Office	1	$94,260.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$111,936.00
Office for Civil Rights	1	$106,044.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	1	$108,990.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	1	$109,990.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$108,990.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$135,136.00
Office of National Drug Control Policy	1	$121,274.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$88,369.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$110,182.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$106,892.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	1	$71,361.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	1	$114,882.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$94,721.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$96,445.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	1	$77,874.00
Department of State	1	$77,274.00
Selective Service System	1	$82,259.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	1	$74,782.00
U.S. Coast Guard	1	$87,244.00
Federal Student Aid	1	$92,228.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$97,213.00
Employment and Training Administration	1	$82,259.00
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	1	$97,213.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$67,476.00
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	1	$68,209.00

Statistician Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Statistician is $82,169.82. The highest paid Statistician made $180,100 in 2005.

Common Statistician Payscales

Payscale	Number of Statistics Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,552
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	118
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	78
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	29
EG - Consultant (other)	28
ES - Senior Executive Service	24
MA - Milk Marketing	15
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	14
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	10
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
EE - Expert (other)	4
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	3
CG - Corporate Graded	2
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	2
ST - Scientific And Professional	2
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	2
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	1
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
EX - Executive Pay	1
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	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 Statistics 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.