{"id":3066,"date":"2018-04-18T09:56:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T09:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kolabtree.com\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2022-01-06T14:01:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T14:01:37","slug":"freelance-statisticians-worlds-most-in-demand-professions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/freelance-statisticians-worlds-most-in-demand-professions\/","title":{"rendered":"Freelance statisticians: Becoming one of the world&#8217;s most in-demand professions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been named one of the fastest-growing and top-paying jobs in the industry. According to the job site CareerCast, &#8216;statistician&#8217; topped the list of the best jobs to have in 2017. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the demand for statisticians and mathematicians is expected to grow by a phenomenal 33% from 2016 to 2026. And it&#8217;s no surprise: as the data we generate and collect grows exponentially, we need more and more analysts who can help us make sense of it. And so, an increasing number of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statisticians<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/services\/statistical-analysis?utm_source=Blog_FreelanceStatisticians\">freelance statisticians<\/a>) are coming into the workforce, who can help interpret this data, and extract relevant insights from it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statisticians provide a wealth of benefits to a wide range of industries, helping them save costs, optimize processes and make decisions based on on reliable inferences. But many organizations cannot afford to hire in-house statisticians, whose salary averages at $80,500 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2016). Companies are now starting to hire <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">freelance statisticians<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who can work on short-term projects and provide quick solutions. Platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/?utm_source=Blog_FreelanceStatisticians\">Kolabtree<\/a> make it easy for statisticians to offer their services to businesses and researchers who need them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There has been a lot of buzz around the demand for statisticians of late, a field that is getting fiercely competitive. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/thisisstatistics.org\/more-students-earning-statistics-degrees-but-not-enough-to-meet-surging-demand-for-statisticians\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data released<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2015 shows that from 2000 to 2014, master\u2019s and doctorate degrees in statistics grew at 260% and 132%, respectively. However, the high demand for statisticians is thought to outpace this growth! <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oh, hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@QZ<\/a>! Thank you for noting that statistician jobs are growing faster than the job market as a whole. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/statistics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#statistics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/datascience?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#datascience<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jobs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#jobs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Careers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Careers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RUOBUazs9b\">https:\/\/t.co\/RUOBUazs9b<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3BnU9szflW\">pic.twitter.com\/3BnU9szflW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 This is Statistics (@ThisisStats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisisStats\/status\/954340009582178304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the gig economy takes over the workplace, organizations are starting to realize the benefits of hiring on-demand workers. Statisticians too, are tapping into the potential of being able to work on multiple projects remotely on a contract\/freelance basis. Young workers are moving away from traditional career paths, and are choosing the flexibility and freedom that freelancing offers. By taking up freelance work, statisticians can: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work on challenging projects from clients worldwide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand market demands and upskill accordingly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a reputation as a freelancer, an advantage in a rapidly changing economy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain useful experience and strengthen their credentials <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2017 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/04\/27\/best-worst-graduate-degrees-jobs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PayScale analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rated a PhD in statistics to be the best graduate degree for a job, followed by a Masters in biostatistics. A Masters in statistics took 9th place. It was also found that a doctorate in statistics involved low stress levels! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The statistical skills in demand are expertise in tools and software such as R, Tableau, SPSS, SAS, MATLAB and Excel. While some organizations look for PhD-qualified statisticians (typically for research-based positions), many look for graduates or postgraduates who can handle business analytics. Here are some examples of typical employers of statisticians: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government offices and agencies <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ensuring-reproducibility-in-ai-driven-research-how-freelance-experts-can-help-in-biotech-and-healthcare\/\">research<\/a> organizations\/Contract research organizations <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonprofit organizations and NGOs <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmaceutical companies <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educational organizations <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market research companies <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental and wildlife conservation bodies <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales and marketing divisions of businesses <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data analytics service providers <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of these organizations hire freelancers for short-term projects or for specific challenges that they might want to solve. Data from Kolabtree shows that healthcare and pharma organizations are looking to work with a freelance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/biostatistics\">biostatistician<\/a> or medical statistician, who can help them design studies, analyze medical data and measure the impact of public health programmes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/services\/statistical-analysis?utm_source=Blog_FreelanceStatisticians\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3123 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kolabtree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/statistician-1024x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/statistician-1024x271.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/statistician-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/statistician-768x204.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/statistician.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/statistician-300x79@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a breast cancer surgeon based in California hired a freelance statistician from India to design a clinical trial that helped him estimate the effectiveness of his treatment. Jessica Adams, a social worker in Uganda, hired a PhD researcher for help designing a statistical model to analyze the impact of a music festival that aimed to reduce HIV-associated stigma. Since 2015, over 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/biostatistics?utm_source=Blog_FreelanceStatisticians\">biostatisticians<\/a> have registered on Kolabtree, from institutions like Imperial College London and John Hopkins University, demonstrating that well-qualified statisticians are seeking out freelance opportunities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As industries adopt big data analytics, sharpen their insights, and arrive at better decisions, the demand for those who are able to make this possible will continue to rise. Statisticians provide the numerical groundwork upon which companies can build robust strategies and roadmaps. Being able access and afford freelance statisticians at short notice is beneficial to both employer and employee. Given the way the gig economy is disrupting industries, it might not be long before statisticians switch from traditional jobs to full-time freelance careers. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been named one of the fastest-growing and top-paying jobs in the industry. According to the job site CareerCast, &#8216;statistician&#8217; topped the list of the best jobs to have in 2017. 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