Will AI replace Statistical Assistants?

What this score means

Statistical Assistants ranks high for exposure in Administration. Most of its core tasks overlap with work that current AI already does well, and adoption across the field is moving quickly. At 73 out of 100 it scores 23 points above the Administration average of 50. Across the 4 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 51 to 95, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Statistical Assistants, most central first, showing 12 of 14.

• 01Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators.
• 02Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
• 03Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports.
• 04Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses.
• 05Participate in the publication of data or information.
• 06File data and related information, and maintain and update databases.
• 07Organize paperwork, such as survey forms or reports, for distribution or analysis.
• 08Code data prior to computer entry, using lists of codes.
• 09Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets.
• 10Interview people and keep track of their responses.
• 11Check survey responses for errors, such as the use of pens instead of pencils, and set aside response forms that cannot be used.
• 12Select statistical tests for analyzing data.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 4 research sources that scored Statistical Assistants for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

• 01Anthropic Economic Index 2026 - AI Task Exposure · 2026
• 02Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure · 2025
• 03GPTs are GPTs: Labor Market Impact Potential of LLMs · 2024
• 04AI Occupational Exposure to Language Modeling · 2023

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