According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics the median annual wage for statisticians was $75,560 in May 2012, and employment of statisticians is projected to grow 27 percent from 2012 to 2022. The median annual wage for actuaries was $93,680. The?American Statistical Association?has more information about careers in statistics.

The future belongs to Data Mining Scientists who engineer and apply statistical analysis to interdisciplinary problems. These engineers will build upon four foundational technologies: Cloud services and Cloud enabling technologies; Mobile devices, applications, and next-generation broadband networks; Big data/analytics; and Social Technologies.