Jobs / Data and analytics / 15-2041.01
Biostatisticians
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
- US jobs
- 29,030 (SOC 15-2041 group, "Statisticians")
- Median wage
- $105,650 a year
- Job family
- Data and analytics
Can agents do the work of biostatisticians?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Data and analytics: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: Spider 2.0, 96.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 15-2041 group).
- 17%Analyze scientific or applied data using mathematical principlesNot measured
- 12%Develop research plans or methodologiesNot measured
- 12%Present research or technical informationNot measured
- 11%Determine operational methods or proceduresNot measured
- 4%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 4%Evaluate the quality or accuracy of dataNot measured
- 4%Process digital or online dataNot measured
- 4%Analyze health or medical dataNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in data and analytics, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
- BIRD-Interactby HKU and Google Cloud22.7%MERIT + GPT-5.4 (GPT-4o user simulator) · 22 May 2026Emerging
- 96.7%Genloop's Sentinel Agent v2 Pro · 1 Mar 2026Saturated
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 54.5%arito · 13 Sep 2026Emerging
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses.
- Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques.
- Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports.
- Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies.
- Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences.
- Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals.
- Prepare tables and graphs to present clinical data or results.
- Write program code to analyze data with statistical analysis software.
- Provide biostatistical consultation to clients or colleagues.
- Review clinical or other medical research protocols and recommend appropriate statistical analyses.
- Develop or implement data analysis algorithms.
- Determine project plans, timelines, or technical objectives for statistical aspects of biological research studies.
Other job titles for this occupation (12)
Biometrician · Biostatistical Consultant · Biostatistician · Research Scientist · Statistical Scientist · Bioinformatics Scientist · Biomathematician · Clinical Biostatistician · NGS Biostatistician (Next-Generation Sequencing) · Postdoctoral Fellow · Research Biostatistician · Statistical Programmer