Statistician - Federal Salaries of 2012

Pay Rates for "Statistician"

How much does a Statistician in the federal government get paid? $97,487.38* *Based on the 2012 average.

3,121 EMPLOYEES

$304.16M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Statistician was the 85th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2012, with 3,121 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2012, the Bureau of the Census hired the most employees titled Statistics, with an average salary of $90,758.

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	1,509	$90,757.67
National Agricultural Statistics Service	459	$93,730.16
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	212	$107,616.69
Veterans Health Administration	139	$90,652.94
National Institutes of Health	72	$109,267.67
Environmental Protection Agency	67	$111,554.23
Institute of Education Sciences	60	$124,615.75
Bureau of Labor Statistics	49	$104,789.51
Department of Energy	45	$112,586.96
Food and Drug Administration	35	$115,343.14
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	30	$104,556.93
Office of Justice Programs	29	$113,902.69
Internal Revenue Service	29	$121,965.14
Geological Survey	26	$99,908.31
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	22	$127,088.36
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	22	$113,210.41
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	17	$119,800.82
National Science Foundation	16	$139,312.56
Forest Service	15	$90,954.13
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	13	$103,378.15
Agricultural Research Service	12	$117,543.33
Risk Management Agency	12	$94,389.33
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	11	$89,886.09
Office of Personnel Management	11	$80,410.64
Federal Aviation Administration	11	$105,892.55
Indian Health Service	8	$104,041.13
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	7	$90,141.86
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	7	$127,415.14
Offices, Boards and Divisions	7	$63,534.86
Administration for Children and Families	6	$110,926.67
Social Security Administration	6	$113,466.83
Federal Bureau of Investigation	6	$102,212.67
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	6	$96,372.33
Food Safety and Inspection Service	6	$106,316.83
Bureau of Economic Analysis	6	$105,678.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	5	$94,533.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	5	$117,176.60
Federal Emergency Management Agency	5	$101,254.00
Customs and Border Protection	5	$109,377.20
Food and Nutrition Service	5	$96,149.40
Health Resources and Services Administration	4	$123,621.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	4	$122,744.25
U.S. Secret Service	4	$106,366.25
Office of Management and Budget	4	$153,546.50
Employment and Training Administration	3	$97,541.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	3	$76,289.33
Institute of Museum and Library Services	3	$94,503.00
Department of State	3	$93,979.33
Office of the Director	3	$111,767.00
Citizenship and Immigration Services	3	$103,237.67
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	3	$115,199.00
National Institute of Standards and Technology	3	$108,790.33
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	3	$125,073.67
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	3	$101,149.67
U.S. International Trade Commission	3	$102,637.33
U.S. Trustee Program	2	$102,112.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$122,568.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	2	$94,968.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$95,166.00
U.S. Coast Guard	2	$94,968.50
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	2	$114,258.00
Federal Student Aid	2	$92,338.00
Patent and Trademark Office	2	$90,041.50
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	2	$112,343.50
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	2	$177,617.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	2	$124,497.50
Railroad Retirement Board	2	$126,761.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	2	$126,251.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	2	$136,047.50
Drug Enforcement Administration	2	$127,686.00
Rural Housing Service	2	$97,333.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	2	$97,432.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	1	$105,211.00
U.S. Agency for International Development	1	$155,500.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	1	$128,383.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$155,840.00
Office of National Drug Control Policy	1	$152,635.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$140,914.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation	1	$136,134.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$90,000.00
Transportation Security Administration	1	$160,610.00
Indian Affairs	1	$59,321.00
Council of Economic Advisers	1	$42,209.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$95,550.00
Office of Management (Department of Education)	1	$105,211.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	1	$136,771.00
Office for Civil Rights	1	$133,264.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$136,771.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$111,148.00
Economic Research Service	1	$131,758.00
Natural Resources Conservation Service	1	$116,027.00
National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics	1	$115,742.00
Selective Service System	1	$107,039.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$115,742.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$115,742.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	1	$89,033.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$89,377.00

Statistician Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Statistician is $97,487.38. The highest paid Statistician made $211,315 in 2012.

Common Statistician Payscales

Payscale	Number of Statistics Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,842
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	70
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	38
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	31
ES - Senior Executive Service	22
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	20
EG - Consultant (other)	18
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	12
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	10
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	10
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	8
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	8
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	6
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	5
ST - Scientific And Professional	4
SL - Senior Level Positions	3
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	3
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	3
CG - Corporate Graded	2
EX - Executive Pay	1
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	1
GH - Gg Employees Converted To The Former Per	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	1
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	1
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	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.