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.
4,710 people do this job in the US. $50,330 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
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- 7%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 32%. Today's estimate: 45%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 16 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators.Done several times a day by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 23% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Write code for statistical applications.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 12% | 4.2 h1.7 h to 1.3 work days | 27%Half by Jan 2027 | |
| Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses.Done daily by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 11% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets.Done daily by most who do it. | 9% | 2.5 h50 min to 1 work day | 40%Half by Dec 2026 | |
| Participate in the publication of data or information.Done daily by most who do it. | 9% | 3.3 h50 min to 1.3 work days | 25%Half by Mar 2027 | |
| Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 7% | 50 min17 min to 3.3 h | 78%Half by now | |
| Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 6% | 50 min17 min to 3.3 h | 78%Half by now | |
| File data and related information, and maintain and update databases.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 6% | 50 min13 min to 2.5 h | 79%Half by now | |
| Organize paperwork, such as survey forms or reports, for distribution or analysis.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 50 min13 min to 2.5 h | Stays with people | |
| Code data prior to computer entry, using lists of codes.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 3% | 50 min17 min to 2.5 h | 87%Half by now | |
| Check survey responses for errors, such as the use of pens instead of pencils, and set aside response forms that cannot be used.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 3% | 38 min13 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Select statistical tests for analyzing data.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 2% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | 77%Half by now |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
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From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
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