Statistician
Victoria’s financial services sector
Victoria’s financial services sector generated revenue of A$500 million in the 2006-07 year. The sector has an average annual growth rate of 8.9 percent and employs 100,000 people (equivalent to 5 percent of the Victorian workforce).
Victoria is currently sponsoring visa applications for Statisticians with the following specialisations:
- Bayesian methods
- advanced statistical modelling
- quantitative risk management
- research capability.
For a description of the tasks and duties performed by Statisticians, visit the Australian Skills Recognition Information page on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's website.
Earning potential
According to the Australian Government’s Job Search website, average gross weekly wages for a Statistician are A$1265.
Wages will vary according to your level of skill and qualification. For more information about your wage earning potential, visit some of the specialty jobseeker sites listed below under finding a job.
Licensing and registration
There are no licensing or registration requirements for Statisticians.
Employers
Statisticians are employed in a range of areas including government administration and defence, property and business services, finance and insurance. Many statisticians work in education. Large government departments like the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission employ statisticians.
Industry contacts
Professional bodies and industry associations are a good source of information for Statisticians in Victoria.
The following websites may be relevant to Statisticians:
- Statistical Society of Australia
- Australasia’s Young Statisticians is a society aimed at recent graduates
- The Economic Society of Australia is a more generalist association including economists and statisticians. The Society has a Victorian branch website which features information about job vacancies and the promotion of economics.
- Invest Victoria is part of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Regional Development. It has strong links to the financial services sector.
Tip
We strongly advise you not to apply for jobs until your visa to live and work in Australia has been issued. The visa application process can take many months, and employers are unlikely to choose you for a job if you do not know when you will arrive in Australia.
Finding a job
Specialty jobseeker sites:
- The Statistical Society of Australia produces a job vacancies list
- The Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia advertises jobs in NSW and Victoria.
To search for Victorian recruiters who specialise in recruiting statisticians, visit the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association's Member Index.
For more general information on Victoria’s job market, including where and how to find jobs, and workplace culture, visit our Working & Employment section.
Migrating to Victoria
To find out about how to migrate to Australia, including information about visa nomination from the Victorian Government, visit our Visas & Immigrating section.
Skill Assessment Information
In order to migrate to Victoria, you will also need to have your skills assessed as part of the application process. For more information, see the Statistician Assessment Information Sheet.
Victoria
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Last updated: 27 July 2009
State Government of Victoria