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Statistician

Science & Technology

  • Average Salary

    RM2732 - RM 5345

  • Career Trends

  • Compability

What is Statistician?

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 bio-statistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2732 - RM 5345

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Task

? Identify relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research ? Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables ? Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information ? Adapt statistical methods to solve specific problems in many fields, such as economics, biology, and engineering ? Develop software applications or programming to use for statistical modeling and graphic analysis

Knowledge

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Computers and Electronics

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Skills

Active Learning

Understand the implications of new information for basic decision making and problem solving now and in the future.

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Mathematics

Use mathematics to solve problems

Capability

  • 1

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to certain problems in order to produce reasonable answers.

  • 3

    Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules and conclusions (including finding relationships between seemingly unconnected events).

  • 4

    Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods and formulas to solve problems.

  • 5

    Ability To Count - The ability to do added, less, times, divide quickly and precisely.

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