Statistical Assistants build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and time management skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Clinical Data Managers (90%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Data Managers | 90% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 90% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Social Science Research Assistants | 89% | $61,990 | +23% | None |
| 4 | Document Management Specialists | 88% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Data Scientists | 88% | $120,230 | +139% | None |
| 6 | Statisticians | 85% | $105,650 | +110% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 85% | $50,670 | +1% | None |
| 8 | Database Architects | 82% | $139,500 | +177% | None |
| 9 | Bioinformatics Technicians | 82% | $81,490Pay for the broader BLS group “Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Database Administrators | 81% | $104,620 | +108% | None |
Compared with Statistical Assistants, median $50,330. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as statistical assistants (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
90% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Equipment Selection · Operations Analysis · Operation and Control
90% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Systems Evaluation · Systems Analysis · Management of Financial Resources
89% skill match · $61,990 · +23% pay
Troubleshooting · Operations Monitoring · Operation and Control
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Clinical Data Managers (90% skill match, median $120,230), Business Intelligence Analysts (90% skill match, median $120,230) and Social Science Research Assistants (89% skill match, median $61,990), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 17 pay more than statistical assistants at the median. The biggest increases: Database Architects (+177%, $139,500), Actuaries (+158%, $130,000) and Information Security Analysts (+157%, $129,180).
23 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 2 usually need a graduate degree: Statisticians and Survey Researchers.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.