Statisticians
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 112 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with more than half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate nearly every task in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
AI could do much of this on its own
Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.
AI could do much of this on its own
Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Jobs you could switch to
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What the move takes
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Skills you already have
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New skills to build
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What the move takes
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Skills you already have
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New skills to build
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What the move takes
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Getting ready typically takes two to four years.
Skills you already have
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New skills to build
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What the move takes
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Getting ready typically takes two to four years.
Skills you already have
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New skills to build
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Skills you already have
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New skills to build
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