Jobs / Office and administrative support / 43-9111.00
Statistical Assistants
Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks.
- US jobs
- 4,710
- Median wage
- $50,330 a year
- Job family
- Office and administrative support
Can agents do the work of statistical assistants?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Office and administrative support: Most tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 60% or more of the tasks (or projects) on two direct benchmarks from independent institutions.
Evidence: OSWorld-Verified, 90.2% of tasks completed; SpreadsheetBench, 83.1% of tasks completed.
19% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 21%Compile records, documentation, or other dataNot measured
- 15%Process digital or online dataMeasured
- 12%Evaluate the quality or accuracy of dataNot measured
- 10%Present research or technical informationNot measured
- 10%Analyze data to improve operationsNot measured
- 7%Confer with clients to determine needs or order specificationsNot measured
- 6%Develop operational or technical procedures or standardsNot measured
- 6%Program computer systems or production equipmentNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in office and administrative support, 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.
- 45.9%Claude Opus 4.6 · 16 Mar 2026Emerging
- OSWorld-Verifiedby HKU, Salesforce AI Research, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Waterloo90.2%Intelligence-Indeed Agent · 25 Jul 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.
- 42.9%TTE-MatrixAgent + DeepSeek-V3.2 · 10 Nov 2025Emerging
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators.
- File data and related information, and maintain and update databases.
- Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses.
- Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
- Participate in the publication of data or information.
- Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets.
- Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports.
- Discuss data presentation requirements with clients.
- Write code for statistical applications.
- Select statistical tests for analyzing data.
- Present results of statistical analyses to stakeholders.
- Check survey responses for errors, such as the use of pens instead of pencils, and set aside response forms that cannot be used.
Other job titles for this occupation (31)
Actuarial Analyst · Actuarial Assistant · Actuarial Associate · Actuarial Technician (Actuarial Tech) · Administrative Analyst (Admin Analyst) · Data Technical Specialist · Research Assistant · Research Associate · Statistical Clerk · Statistical Technician (Statistical Tech) · Actuary Clerk · Advertising Statistical Clerk · Analytical Clerk · Bookman · Chart Calculator · Chart Changer · Chart Clerk · Compilation Clerk · Compiler · Customer Data Technician (Customer Data Tech) · Data Analysis Assistant · Data Analysis Clerk · Data Compiler · Data Editing Clerk · Data Technician (Data Tech) · Prorate Clerk · Proration Clerk · Record Tabulating Clerk · Statistical Research Assistant · Survey Data Technician (Survey Data Tech) · Tabulating Clerk