How to hire an applied statistician

How to hire an applied statistician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step applied statistician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an applied statistician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new applied statistician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The applied statistician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an applied statistician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an applied statistician that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of applied statisticians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Applied Statistician	Description	Hourly rate
   Applied Statistician	Statisticians use statistical methods to collect and analyze data and to help solve real-world problems in business, engineering, healthcare, or other fields.	$12-62
   Research Biostatistician	Most of the research biostatisticians oversee clinical trials and gather data for the development of new treatment interventions. They ensure that legal, scientific protocols are followed but are concerned with the accurate gathering and evaluation of data and recording... Show more	$29-60
   Mathematical Statistician	Mathematical statisticians apply mathematical and statistical techniques to solve and analyze data. It is part of their responsibility to prepare reports that communicate their analyses and results... Show more	$13-66

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • MATLAB
   • SAS
   • Statistical Analysis
   • Visualization
   • Regression
   • R

   Responsibilities:

   • Develop SAS and MATLAB modules to automate these analyses and generate reports.
   • Attend Webinars from firms like FICO and SAS.
   • Conduct statistical analyses using SPSS software to provide attorneys with request information and to assist attorneys on various projects.
   • Set up and maintain UNIX and LINUX machines.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the applied statistician job description is a good way to get more applicants. An applied statistician salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an applied statistician in North Dakota may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level applied statistician. Additionally, an applied statistician with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average applied statistician salary

   $57,811yearly

   $27.79 hourly rate

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   Entry-level applied statistician salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average applied statistician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$85,974	$41
   2	Massachusetts	$75,820	$36
   3	New York	$72,664	$35
   4	North Carolina	$65,878	$32
   5	Arizona	$59,854	$29
   6	Washington	$56,775	$27
   7	Michigan	$50,812	$24
   8	Indiana	$50,631	$24
   9	Wisconsin	$47,105	$23
   10	Ohio	$45,475	$22
   11	New Mexico	$44,983	$22
   12	Missouri	$44,403	$21
   13	Oklahoma	$31,920	$15

   Average applied statistician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Expedia Group	$122,534	$58.91
   2	iZotope	$105,165	$50.56
   3	iCapital Network	$103,662	$49.84	2
   4	MaxPoint Interactive	$90,636	$43.58
   5	REDW	$90,335	$43.43
   6	IUPUI	$83,668	$40.23
   7	Sheakley	$78,308	$37.65	3
   8	Hunter	$65,140	$31.32
   9	Essential	$62,765	$30.18
   10	Raytheon Technologies	$60,383	$29.03	1
   11	Pendulum Therapeutics	$59,005	$28.37	1
   12	Polymer Dynamics Inc	$58,480	$28.12
   13	Lubrizol	$55,262	$26.57
   14	T&M Services	$52,912	$25.44
   15	Lakeside Foodservice	$52,372	$25.18	2
   16	Randstad North America, Inc.	$45,481	$21.87	2

4. Writing an applied statistician job description

   An applied statistician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an applied statistician job description:

   Applied statistician job description example

   Pendulum™ is on a mission to help people improve physical and mental health by creating a new category of products that target the microbiome. We are researching, developing and commercializing a novel class of rationally-designed Live SynbioticsTM (probiotics + prebiotics) that have demonstrated clinical efficacy to treat conditions like metabolic syndrome, inflammation and neurodegeneration.
   
   Pendulum™ has created proprietary pipelines to build a unique discovery platform that identifies key, novel bacterial strains and the prebiotics that feed them.
   
   We are a highly collaborative team of scientists, engineers, physicians, marketers and salespeople interested in improving human health by using the latest research from diverse fields, such as microbiology, molecular biology, high-throughput genomics, distributed computing, pharmaceutical development and nutrition. We believe strongly in an individual's transparency and strong communication to enable the most effective and efficient path to team success.
   
   If you're interested in building a new category of products that will help improve the lives of people globally and you love working in a cross-functional, collaborative, inspiring environment, please continue reading!
   
   We are passionate about building products that are best-in-class and we are looking for individuals who embody that same desire.
   
   If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment where autonomy and collaboration are equally valued, AND you are excited to dedicate your life to improving health, we want you to join us!
   
   Feel compelled by our mission and vision, but don't see your dream job listed? Please apply here, and let us know which of the following departments you are interested in.
   
   Pendulum Departments:Compute R&D (Software Engineering and Data Analytics) Lab R&D (Biochemistry and Microbiology) ManufacturingPeople and CultureMarketingMedical AffairsOperationsIT
   
   Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
   Pendulum's™ team is as diverse as a healthy microbiome. We welcome all to apply.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right applied statistician for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with applied statisticians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit applied statisticians who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your applied statistician job on Zippia to find and recruit applied statistician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit applied statisticians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with an applied statistician applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new applied statistician

   Once you've found the applied statistician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new applied statistician. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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