Statistics and Research Support Officers
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Job description
These individuals provide statistical and research support services. They produce documents that meet the information needs of a business or organization. This group includes supervisors.
Main tasks
- Collect, process, consolidate, cross-reference, and format data from various resources.
- Perform basic trend analysis.
- Compile tables, graphs, and statistics.
- Prepare report outlines.
- Assist in collecting and tracking data from the controlled use of services.
- Provide information to supervisors and clients.
- Prepare technical documents and monitoring reports.
- Supervise statistical and research support staff, as required.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
- A graduate degree is usually required for entry into professional positions in statistics and research.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 60.7% Female
- 39.3% Male
- 60.7% Female
- 39.3% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 9129% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 541719% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 62315% of jobs
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NAICS 415% of jobs
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NAICS 54155% of jobs
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Others27% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 9129% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 541719% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 62315% of jobs
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NAICS 415% of jobs
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NAICS 54155% of jobs
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Others27% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in techniques de recherche et de gestion de données
Placement rate: 85.7%
14.3% of graduates pursue further studies
University
Demography
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 85.7%
14.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Knowledge of the existing computerized system is often required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Mathematics
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thought
- Active learning
- Solving complex problems
- Written expression
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Result evaluation
- Programing
Abilities
- Mathematical reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Basic numeracy
- Oral comprehension
- Written expression
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Inductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Classification
- Selective attention
- Processing flexibility
- Idea generation
- Awareness of issues
- Originality
- Perception speed
- Information processing speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Diplomacy
- Critical thinking
- Knowledge of the French language
- Autonomy
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Work in an office
- Carry out research
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 12113
Statistical officers and related research support occupations
Job titles
- Statistical Technicians
- Technical research assistant (except post-secondary)
- Social science research assistant (except university)
- Research support officer
- Technical services officer - statistics
- Research assistant - generalist (except university)
- Research assistant (except post-secondary)
- Psychology research assistant (except university)
- Statistical officer
- Social research assistant (except university)
Skill type
Business, finance and administration
Last update: January 29, 2026