Biostatisticians
Machines can already do 53% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 81%. Most of the work is changing now.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Biostatisticians in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 53% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 21% of them.
- Forecast: machines can already do half of its tasks, and 81% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 29,030 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $105,650 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 58% for contact with people.
- Also called: Biometrician, Biostatistical Consultant, Biostatistician, Research Scientist.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques | 15% | 60% to 90% | |
| Write program code to analyze data with statistical analysis software | 12% | 65% to 92% | |
| Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for research protocols or reports | 8% | 79% to 97% | |
| Prepare tables and graphs to present clinical data or results | 6% | 35% to 65% | |
| Provide biostatistical consultation to clients or colleagues | 6% | 35% to 65% | |
| Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses | 5% | 60% to 90% | |
| Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences | 5% | 77% to 97% | |
| Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals | 5% | 35% to 65% |
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The skills biostatisticians use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Biostatisticians?
Machines can already do half of its tasks. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of biostatisticians?
Machines can do 53% of the tasks of biostatisticians today and 81% by 2035. Most of the routine work moves to machines, and the people in the job move to oversight, judgement and client work.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 15-2041.01 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Biostatisticians: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/biostatisticians/