Mathematical Statistics

What the Numbers Say About Mathematical Statistics

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 1,645 people work in the Mathematical Statistics occupation (OPM code 1529) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.8% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Mathematical Statistics runs 12.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $151,341 per year, 37.7% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.5% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Mathematical Statistics sits inside the Mathematics and Statistics Group family (code 15), which contains 10 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Mathematical Statistics postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Mathematics and Statistics Group family, Mathematical Statistics ranks #4 of 10 by headcount, accounting for 6.2% of the family's combined 26,507 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (70th percentile) of pay among Mathematics and Statistics Group occupations.