Statistician - Federal Salaries of 2006

Pay Rates for "Statistician"

How much does a Statistician in the federal government get paid? $84,509.96* *Based on the 2006 average.

2,933 EMPLOYEES

$245.92M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Statistician was the 81st most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2006, with 2,933 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2006, the Bureau of the Census hired the most employees titled Statistics, with an average salary of $78,257.

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	1,373	$78,256.61
National Agricultural Statistics Service	515	$80,339.37
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	203	$93,639.92
Veterans Health Administration	71	$83,209.11
Environmental Protection Agency	60	$102,439.22
National Institutes of Health	57	$97,730.67
Institute of Education Sciences	57	$110,606.12
Bureau of Labor Statistics	52	$95,283.27
Internal Revenue Service	46	$92,585.50
Food and Drug Administration	41	$103,321.47
Department of Energy	38	$98,319.71
Office of Justice Programs	32	$92,217.16
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	31	$99,521.48
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	28	$83,431.57
Geological Survey	26	$89,678.31
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	19	$102,673.42
Agricultural Research Service	15	$91,024.07
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	14	$102,956.79
Forest Service	13	$76,462.46
National Science Foundation	13	$127,347.85
Social Security Administration	12	$100,659.92
Health Resources and Services Administration	11	$98,676.27
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	10	$107,238.60
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	10	$93,662.70
Risk Management Agency	10	$79,454.70
Indian Health Service	10	$78,815.50
Offices, Boards and Divisions	9	$54,576.33
Agricultural Marketing Service	9	$56,041.00
Administration for Children and Families	8	$107,586.63
Federal Aviation Administration	7	$84,294.14
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	6	$83,279.83
Federal Bureau of Investigation	6	$95,620.17
Consumer Product Safety Commission	6	$104,377.67
Office of Personnel Management	6	$81,675.50
U.S. International Trade Commission	5	$92,877.40
Drug Enforcement Administration	5	$85,154.80
Bureau of Economic Analysis	5	$86,292.40
Employment Standards Administration	5	$108,083.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	5	$115,325.20
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$66,533.50
Rural Housing Service	4	$85,203.25
Food and Nutrition Service	4	$82,062.25
Customs and Border Protection	4	$107,800.50
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	4	$99,193.50
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	3	$128,723.00
Economic Research Service	3	$114,434.33
U.S. Secret Service	3	$92,651.33
Administration for Community Living	3	$102,981.33
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	2	$112,430.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$112,734.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	2	$87,664.00
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	2	$91,531.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$73,719.50
Office of the Director	2	$89,317.00
Office of Management and Budget	2	$136,760.00
Railroad Retirement Board	2	$113,975.00
Natural Resources Conservation Service	2	$118,030.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	2	$81,552.50
National Institute of Standards and Technology	2	$110,654.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	1	$118,828.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	1	$91,407.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$98,500.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$100,554.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	1	$118,828.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	1	$44,856.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$139,774.00
Office of National Drug Control Policy	1	$125,439.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$121,856.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$109,799.00
Indian Affairs	1	$55,437.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$91,407.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$115,644.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$135,474.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	1	$73,815.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	1	$112,734.00
Office for Civil Rights	1	$109,687.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$115,781.00
Patent and Trademark Office	1	$100,547.00
National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics	1	$100,554.00
Department of State	1	$79,931.00
Selective Service System	1	$85,086.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	1	$79,931.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	1	$77,353.00
U.S. Coast Guard	1	$92,820.00
Federal Student Aid	1	$97,976.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$100,554.00
Employment and Training Administration	1	$87,664.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	1	$82,509.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$73,587.00

Statistician Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Statistician is $84,509.96. The highest paid Statistician made $198,240 in 2006.

Common Statistician Payscales

Payscale	Number of Statistics Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,580
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	97
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	75
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	38
EG - Consultant (other)	29
ES - Senior Executive Service	28
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	18
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	11
MA - Milk Marketing	9
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	8
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	8
GH - Gg Employees Converted To The Former Per	5
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	4
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	3
CG - Corporate Graded	3
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	2
ST - Scientific And Professional	2
EE - Expert (other)	2
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	2
EX - Executive Pay	1
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	1
HU - Haskell Indian Nations Univ Demo Project	1
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	1
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	1
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	1
SL - Senior Level Positions	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.