AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 43-9111.00
Will AI replace Statistical Assistants?
Statistical Assistants: AI can already handle 13 of 14 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 14 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Statistical Assistants, from most to least exposed. 13 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators. | Observed | Standard | |
| Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports. | Observed | Frontier | |
| Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets. | Estimated | Standard | |
| File data and related information, and maintain and update databases. | Observed | Frontier | |
| Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses. | Observed | Standard | |
| Interview people and keep track of their responses. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Participate in the publication of data or information. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Organize paperwork, such as survey forms or reports, for distribution or analysis. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Check survey responses for errors, such as the use of pens instead of pencils, and set aside response forms that cannot be used. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Select statistical tests for analyzing data. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Code data prior to computer entry, using lists of codes. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Discuss data presentation requirements with clients. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Send out surveys. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy. | Observed | Efficient |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 5 of 14 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 9 of 14. 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 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
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
- 4,710
- Median annual wage
- $50,330
- Middle half of earners
- $42,840 to $63,950
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- -2.5%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
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.
- Statisticians 73% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure62
- Actuaries 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure47
- Social Science Research Assistants 60% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure70
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure44
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 59% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure57
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Statistical Assistants and AI
Will AI replace Statistical Assistants?
AI already handles 13 of the 14 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 66 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 -2.5% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Statistical Assistants?
66 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 14 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 9 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Statistical Assistants tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators; Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports; Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets. They are three of the 13 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% 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 Statistical Assistants, and what do they earn?
4,710 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $50,330 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -2.5% 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: Statistical Assistants. 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/statistical-assistants
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