Statistical Assistants
Machines can already do 71% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 92%. Most of the work is changing now.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Statistical Assistants in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 71% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 51% of them.
- Forecast: machines can already do half of its tasks, and 92% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 4,710 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $50,330 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 66% for contact with people.
- Also called: Actuarial Analyst, Actuarial Assistant, Actuarial Associate, Actuarial Technician (Actuarial Tech).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators | 19% | 83% to 97% | |
| Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses | 12% | 84% to 97% | |
| Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy | 12% | 70% to 95% | |
| Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports | 12% | 85% to 97% | |
| Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets | 10% | 70% to 95% | |
| File data and related information, and maintain and update databases | 7% | 65% to 92% | |
| Write code for statistical applications | 6% | 65% to 92% | |
| Organize paperwork, such as survey forms or reports, for distribution or analysis | 5% | 20% to 60% |
The skills this job runs on
The skills statistical assistants use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Statistical Assistants?
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 statistical assistants?
Machines can do 71% of the tasks of statistical assistants today and 92% 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 43-9111.00 (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). Statistical Assistants: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/statistical-assistants/