Statistician - Federal Salaries of 2008

Pay Rates for "Statistician"

How much does a Statistician in the federal government get paid? $89,563.21* *Based on the 2008 average.

3,004 EMPLOYEES

$268.87M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Statistician was the 82nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2008, with 3,004 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2008, the Bureau of the Census hired the most employees titled Statistics, with an average salary of $81,490.

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	1,451	$81,489.91
National Agricultural Statistics Service	501	$85,905.70
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	205	$99,853.31
Veterans Health Administration	81	$88,483.17
National Institutes of Health	66	$102,325.08
Environmental Protection Agency	65	$109,141.45
Institute of Education Sciences	61	$118,602.41
Bureau of Labor Statistics	50	$101,183.06
Department of Energy	41	$105,719.76
Internal Revenue Service	40	$109,150.70
Food and Drug Administration	39	$113,647.44
Office of Justice Programs	32	$100,119.34
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	27	$92,154.07
Geological Survey	27	$91,525.44
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	23	$105,311.22
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	17	$114,002.76
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	16	$111,185.88
Agricultural Research Service	16	$97,637.00
National Science Foundation	15	$133,140.87
Administration for Children and Families	12	$100,838.17
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	11	$92,105.36
Indian Health Service	11	$86,681.82
Forest Service	10	$84,029.80
Risk Management Agency	9	$83,630.11
Health Resources and Services Administration	8	$107,156.88
Social Security Administration	8	$115,118.13
Offices, Boards and Divisions	8	$57,877.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	7	$87,564.43
Federal Aviation Administration	6	$93,718.50
Office of Personnel Management	6	$89,635.67
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	6	$116,498.83
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	6	$92,819.50
Federal Bureau of Investigation	6	$95,551.17
Consumer Product Safety Commission	6	$102,478.50
Food and Nutrition Service	5	$88,674.20
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	4	$127,726.50
U.S. International Trade Commission	4	$101,847.00
Customs and Border Protection	4	$105,730.75
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$88,081.25
Employment Standards Administration	4	$124,874.50
Office of Management and Budget	3	$141,882.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	3	$139,840.00
Rural Housing Service	3	$88,372.00
Department of State	3	$70,953.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	3	$88,196.67
U.S. Secret Service	3	$83,044.67
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$77,790.33
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$120,907.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	2	$89,821.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	2	$83,884.00
National Institute of Standards and Technology	2	$121,326.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	2	$106,702.50
Natural Resources Conservation Service	2	$126,509.00
National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics	2	$117,648.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	2	$107,084.50
Federal Emergency Management Agency	2	$94,800.00
Federal Student Aid	2	$105,229.50
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	2	$121,512.50
Employment and Training Administration	2	$92,890.00
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	2	$100,939.50
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	2	$107,942.00
Office of the Director	2	$93,260.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	2	$87,858.50
Railroad Retirement Board	2	$120,700.50
Economic Research Service	2	$143,338.50
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	2	$99,742.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$107,854.00
U.S. Coast Guard	1	$82,961.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$107,854.00
Selective Service System	1	$94,025.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	1	$115,710.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$98,033.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$127,442.00
Office for Civil Rights	1	$120,907.00
Administration for Community Living	1	$128,192.00
Citizenship and Immigration Services	1	$108,336.00
Headquarters, Nasa	1	$111,104.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	1	$114,372.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	1	$149,000.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$80,484.00
U.S. Trustee Program	1	$87,546.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$150,155.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$128,737.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$100,533.00
Indian Affairs	1	$59,944.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$126,006.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$124,654.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$134,538.00
Office of National Drug Control Policy	1	$138,383.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$153,300.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	1	$83,024.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	1	$127,442.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$104,652.00

Statistician Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Statistician is $89,563.21. The highest paid Statistician made $200,370 in 2008.

Common Statistician Payscales

Payscale	Number of Statistics Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,646
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	105
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	57
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	46
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	34
ES - Senior Executive Service	29
EG - Consultant (other)	20
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	13
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	12
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	8
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	8
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	5
GH - Gg Employees Converted To The Former Per	4
CG - Corporate Graded	3
EE - Expert (other)	2
ST - Scientific And Professional	2
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
EX - Executive Pay	1
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	1
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	1
HU - Haskell Indian Nations Univ Demo Project	1
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	1
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	1
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	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.