Senior statistician vs applied statistician

The differences between senior statisticians and applied statisticians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior statistician has an average salary of $76,403, which is higher than the $57,811 average annual salary of an applied statistician.

The top three skills for a senior statistician include statistical methods, data analysis and healthcare. The most important skills for an applied statistician are MATLAB, SAS, and statistical analysis.

Senior statistician vs applied statistician overview

	Senior Statistician	Applied Statistician
Yearly salary	$76,403	$57,811
Hourly rate	$36.73	$27.79
Growth rate	31%	31%
Number of jobs	3,102	2,335
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Senior statistician vs applied statistician salary

Senior statisticians and applied statisticians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Statistician	Applied Statistician
Average salary	$76,403	$57,811
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $147,000	Between $25,000 And $129,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Allina Health	Expedia Group
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between senior statistician and applied statistician education

There are a few differences between a senior statistician and an applied statistician in terms of educational background:

	Senior Statistician	Applied Statistician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Statistics	Statistics
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Senior statistician vs applied statistician demographics

Here are the differences between senior statisticians' and applied statisticians' demographics:

	Senior Statistician	Applied Statistician
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 22.7% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 22.7% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between senior statistician and applied statistician duties and responsibilities

Senior statistician example responsibilities.

Extract and manage data from different sources, proficient in query language SQL.
Serve as the lead statistician in NDA submissions to FDA, review clinical modules in CTD.
Develop logistic regression scoring models to predict the likelihood of charge-off of potential customers for an auto finance company.
Perform edit checks on the SPSS files using SPSS to ensure data quality.
Generate integrated summaries of safety and efficacy for FDA submissions.
Create presentations using PowerPoint and give presentations to highlight Texas immunization data.

Applied statistician example 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.

Senior statistician vs applied statistician skills

Common senior statistician skills

Statistical Methods, 9%
Data Analysis, 9%
Healthcare, 7%
Data Management, 6%
Clinical Trials, 6%
Study Design, 4%

Common applied statistician skills

MATLAB, 35%
SAS, 20%
Statistical Analysis, 20%
Visualization, 14%
Regression, 8%
R, 4%

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