Statistics - Sample Occupations and Jobs

 

Sample Occupations and Jobs

“What can I do with my degree” and “How do I assess which job or career area will be a good fit for me” are questions that many university students ask themselves at various points during their time at university. Below is a sample of the many types of occupations and jobs that graduates of this program can consider. The list provided is intended to give students ideas of the many possible directions and career areas they can further research and explore.

 


Sample Occupations

Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Detailed career profiles are available in the Career Resource Library. Some positions require further education and experience.

  • Actuary
  • Algorithm Designer
  • Biostatistician
  • Chartered Financial Analyst
  • Clinical Data Manager
  • Cryptanalyst 
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • Econometrician
  • Economic Analyst
  • Epidemiologist
  • Financial Analyst
  • Insurance Underwriter
  • Investment Manager
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Policy Analyst
  • Professor
  • Quantitative Analyst
  • Quantitative Trader
  • Risk Analyst
  • Statistician
  • Statistical Consultant
  • Survey Researcher
  • Systems Auditor
  • Qualitative/Quantitative Research Coordinator

 


 

Sample Job Listings

Below is a sample of previous jobs. These sample jobs were found in the job postings and previous jobs on CLNx. This can provide some ideas of where jobs are or have been.

Note: It’s important to remember that job titles can vary depending on the company. Use keywords related to your field of interest when searching for jobs and concentrate on the skills listed in the job description.

  • Data Analyst, Cascade Financial Services 
  • Data Engineer, Canada Life
  • Data Entry Clerk, Mideast Staffing
  • Data Scientist, Fusion Analytics
  • Entry Level Sales - Date Scientist, IBM
  • Machine Learning Researcher & Engineer, D E Shaw Research
  • Operations Consultant, Issac Operations
  • Qualitative Researcher, Jane Street - Head Office
  • Quantitative Equity Analyst, Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital

 


 

Sample Areas of Employment

The following is a list of areas where graduates from this program typically look for career opportunities. These sectors in the labour market can be explored to identify the businesses and organizations within these areas and to learn about the breadth of opportunities that can be found here. In your research, look for factors influencing these sectors, and how this relates to the broader economy – if there is growth in these areas, then there may also be interesting work opportunities.

  • Academica & Research Institutions (i.e., Universities)
  • Consulting Firms (Actuarial, Compensation & Benefits) 
  • Financial Services & Accounting 
  • Government (Federal, Provincial, Regional, Municipal) 
  • Hospitals & Medical Research Organizations
  • Insurance 
  • Marketing & Consumer Research Firms
  • Technology & Telecommunications
  • Transportation & Logistics

 

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Updated December 2024