Statistician - Federal Salaries of 2009

Pay Rates for "Statistician"

How much does a Statistician in the federal government get paid? $92,146.18* *Based on the 2009 average.

3,154 EMPLOYEES

$290.54M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Statistician was the 80th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2009, with 3,154 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2009, the Bureau of the Census hired the most employees titled Statistics, with an average salary of $83,393.

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	1,570	$83,393.01
National Agricultural Statistics Service	499	$90,119.73
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	202	$104,912.30
Veterans Health Administration	94	$88,402.37
National Institutes of Health	70	$104,634.87
Environmental Protection Agency	66	$112,386.43
Institute of Education Sciences	61	$123,791.87
Bureau of Labor Statistics	50	$104,699.02
Department of Energy	39	$111,223.54
Internal Revenue Service	38	$111,856.89
Food and Drug Administration	36	$116,881.00
Office of Justice Programs	36	$106,337.22
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	27	$95,623.63
Geological Survey	26	$94,841.85
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	26	$107,423.46
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	17	$119,569.12
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	16	$117,256.00
Agricultural Research Service	15	$106,033.33
National Science Foundation	15	$138,170.73
Administration for Children and Families	12	$105,195.58
Forest Service	12	$83,930.25
Bureau of Economic Analysis	11	$82,280.18
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	11	$102,674.91
Indian Health Service	10	$95,885.00
Risk Management Agency	9	$89,018.11
Social Security Administration	8	$106,457.50
Employment Standards Administration	7	$120,205.71
Health Resources and Services Administration	7	$114,730.86
Federal Aviation Administration	7	$94,693.57
Offices, Boards and Divisions	7	$69,851.71
Federal Bureau of Investigation	7	$96,708.14
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	7	$87,125.43
Consumer Product Safety Commission	7	$107,564.86
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	5	$99,673.20
Food and Nutrition Service	5	$93,035.60
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	5	$108,719.40
Food Safety and Inspection Service	5	$94,831.80
Office of Personnel Management	5	$93,693.40
Customs and Border Protection	4	$96,863.25
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	4	$115,253.75
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	4	$133,900.50
U.S. International Trade Commission	4	$107,932.50
Drug Enforcement Administration	4	$75,344.00
U.S. Secret Service	4	$87,933.25
National Institute of Standards and Technology	3	$100,355.33
Rural Housing Service	3	$93,656.67
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$86,942.00
Department of State	3	$83,284.00
Office of Management and Budget	3	$151,360.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	3	$149,474.67
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	3	$98,930.33
Office of the Director	2	$83,913.50
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	2	$94,111.00
Railroad Retirement Board	2	$124,641.50
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	2	$106,726.50
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	2	$116,669.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$128,405.50
Natural Resources Conservation Service	2	$132,024.00
Federal Student Aid	2	$113,001.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	2	$127,308.00
Employment and Training Administration	2	$100,350.50
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	2	$108,660.50
Institute of Museum and Library Services	2	$96,536.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	2	$101,867.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	2	$92,553.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	2	$120,149.50
Headquarters, Nasa	1	$116,419.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	1	$153,200.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$157,979.00
Office of National Drug Control Policy	1	$144,997.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$147,247.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$133,864.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$138,114.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation	1	$128,858.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$107,440.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$138,691.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$158,810.00
Departmental Administration	1	$69,118.00
Indian Affairs	1	$63,930.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	1	$87,817.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	1	$134,318.00
Citizenship and Immigration Services	1	$112,995.00
Administration for Community Living	1	$134,293.00
Office for Civil Rights	1	$126,693.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$133,543.00
National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics	1	$113,007.00
Selective Service System	1	$101,416.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$113,007.00
U.S. Coast Guard	1	$89,825.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$113,007.00
U.S. Trustee Program	1	$95,620.00
Patent and Trademark Office	1	$89,090.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$83,455.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	1	$133,543.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$108,830.00

Statistician Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Statistician is $92,146.18. The highest paid Statistician made $212,400 in 2009.

Common Statistician Payscales

Payscale	Number of Statistics Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,761
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	138
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	51
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	50
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	40
ES - Senior Executive Service	28
EG - Consultant (other)	18
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	13
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	13
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	8
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	6
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	6
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	5
CG - Corporate Graded	3
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
ST - Scientific And Professional	2
GH - Gg Employees Converted To The Former Per	2
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	1
EE - Expert (other)	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
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	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.