Dear ASA Members.
The White House Office of Management Budget is requesting input on Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) revisions, which it does every decade: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/12/2024-12825/statistical-policy-directive-no-10-standard-occupational-classification-soc-request-for-comments-on.
If you would like to recommend the ASA comment on statistician and data scientist, please email me with your specific recommendations. I paste below the current descriptions as well as those in the same category. You are also welcome to suggest comments on other classifications.
Comments are due just after JSM so please provide me your comments by July 17: pierson@amstat.org.
Best,
Steve
https://www.bls.gov/soc/2018/major_groups.htm#15-0000
· 15-2000 Mathematical Science Occupations
· 15-2010 Actuaries
· 15-2011 Actuaries
· 15-2020 Mathematicians
· 15-2021 Mathematicians
· 15-2030 Operations Research Analysts
· 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts
· 15-2040 Statisticians
· 15-2041 Statisticians
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians. Excludes "Survey Researchers" (19-3022).
Illustrative examples: Biostatistician , Statistical Analyst , Time Study Statistician
· 15-2050 Data Scientists
· 15-2051 Data Scientists
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports. Excludes "Statisticians" (15-2041), "Cartographers and Photogrammetrists" (17-1021), and "Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars" (29-9021).
Illustrative examples: Business Intelligence Developer , Data Analytics Specialist , Data Mining Analyst , Data Visualization Developer
· 15-2090 Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations
· 15-2099 Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
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Steve Pierson
Director of Science Policy
American Statistical Association
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