Skills
37 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
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Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
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Overview
Statistical assistants gather and process data, apply statistical formulas, prepare charts and graphs, and turn survey or research results into clear reports.
In job descriptions, look for quantitative analysis, statistical software, data quality checks, questionnaires, database work, visual presentation of data and technical report writing.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Statistical assistants usually support analysts, researchers or managers by preparing datasets, running calculations, producing charts and checking that survey or administrative data is usable before reporting.
Skills and specializations
The strongest fit is a mix of statistics, quantitative analysis, statistical software, data processing and report writing. Questionnaire design, data quality assessment and visual presentation can be important in survey-heavy roles.
Salary context
Salary comparison should look at whether the role is mainly data entry and chart production, or whether it includes analysis, modelling support, database responsibility and independent report drafting.
Career paths
Development can move toward data analyst, research assistant, statistical reporting specialist, survey analyst or database-focused support work. Building clean documented datasets is the usual stepping stone.
Good to know
Check which software is used, who defines the formulas, how data quality is reviewed and whether the assistant presents findings or only prepares material for others.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals (3314)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d2e63d7e-2605-4af1-bb7d-b1ed9ad08825 |
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| ESCO code | 3314.2 |
| ISCO group | 3314 |
| Concept type | Occupation |