AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 15-2041.01

Will AI replace Biostatisticians?

Biostatisticians: AI can already handle 15 of 25 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 25 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Biostatisticians, from most to least exposed. 15 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Write program code to analyze data with statistical analysis software. 82 Observed Standard 4.3
Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies. 80 Estimated Frontier 4.3
Monitor clinical trials or experiments to ensure adherence to established procedures or to verify the quality of data collected. 80 Estimated Standard 3.9
Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses. 79 Observed Standard 4.5
Review clinical or other medical research protocols and recommend appropriate statistical analyses. 65 Estimated Standard 4.2
Design surveys to assess health issues. 65 Estimated Standard 3.3
Prepare tables and graphs to present clinical data or results. 65 Observed Frontier 4.3
Provide biostatistical consultation to clients or colleagues. 60 Estimated Frontier 4.3
Prepare statistical data for inclusion in reports to data monitoring committees, federal regulatory agencies, managers, or clients. 60 Estimated Standard 4.2
Prepare articles for publication or presentation at professional conferences. 60 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Write research proposals or grant applications for submission to external bodies. 60 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Collect data through surveys or experimentation. 60 Estimated Standard 3.6
Apply research or simulation results to extend biological theory or recommend new research projects. 60 Estimated Standard 3.6
Assign work to biostatistical assistants or programmers. 60 Estimated Frontier 3.5
Analyze archival data, such as birth, death, and disease records. 60 Estimated Standard 3.4
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. 50 Estimated Standard 4.3
Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals. 50 Estimated Standard 4.3
Determine project plans, timelines, or technical objectives for statistical aspects of biological research studies. 50 Estimated Standard 4.2
Plan or direct research studies related to life sciences. 50 Estimated Standard 4.0
Design or maintain databases of biological data. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.7
Develop or use mathematical models to track changes in biological phenomena, such as the spread of infectious diseases. 50 Estimated Standard 3.5
Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports. 40 Observed Efficient 4.4
Develop or implement data analysis algorithms. 40 Observed Efficient 4.2
Teach graduate or continuing education courses or seminars in biostatistics. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.3
Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques. 15 Estimated No tier 4.4

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 5 of 25 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 20 of 25. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 96% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 96% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 4% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
29,030
Median annual wage
$105,650
Middle half of earners
$82,220 to $141,490
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+8.5%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Biostatisticians and AI

Will AI replace Biostatisticians?

AI already handles 15 of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 57 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +8.5% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Biostatisticians?

57 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 5 of the 25 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 20 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Biostatisticians tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Write program code to analyze data with statistical analysis software; Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies; Monitor clinical trials or experiments to ensure adherence to established procedures or to verify the quality of data collected. They are three of the 15 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 96% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Biostatisticians, and what do they earn?

29,030 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $105,650 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +8.5% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Biostatisticians. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/biostatisticians

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