Statistician

Collects, analyses and interprets data to identify patterns, test ideas and support decisions in business, science or government. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 38 linked programmes across 6 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Statistician do?

Collects, analyses and interprets data to identify patterns, test ideas and support decisions in business, science or government.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR420 000 p.a.Mid-levelR680 000 p.a.SeniorR950 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Data modelling · EssentialStatistical analysis · EssentialCommunication · ImportantData analysis · ImportantData visualisation · ImportantProgramming · ImportantResearch · ImportantResearch methods · ImportantStatistics · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Diploma in Mathematical Sciences — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Actuarial Science — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Statistics and Data Science — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Actuarial Science — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics & Statistics — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Applied Mathematics — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Applied Statistics — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Mathematical Statistics — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Mathematics — University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Statistics & Data Science — University of Cape Town

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg

APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg

APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS — University of Johannesburg

APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS — University of Johannesburg

CHEMISTRY AND MATHEMATICS — University of Johannesburg

GEOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS (WITH FINANCIAL ORIENTATION) — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMICS (WITH FINANCIAL ORIENTATION) — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS (WITH FINANCIAL ORIENTATION) — University of Johannesburg

MATHEMATICS AND PSYCHOLOGY — University of Johannesburg

PHYSICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS — University of Johannesburg

PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS — University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Statistics and Data Science — University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial and Financial Mathematics — University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics — University of Pretoria

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What does a Statistician do?

Collects, analyses and interprets data to identify patterns, test ideas and support decisions in business, science or government.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Data modelling, Statistical analysis, Communication, Data analysis, Data visualisation.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

38 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.