Statistical Technicians
Job description
These individuals provide methodological and IT support to researchers. They participate in the various stages of research in the fields of humanities, administrative sciences, and public health. They organize and supervise data collection. They perform a statistical analysis and compile the data in specialized software. They work for:
- Advertising agencies
- Polling firms
- The federal and provincial governments
- Financial institutions
- The media
- Government agencies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
- Conduct individual and group interviews.
- Help develop research tools.
- Quantify results using different methods (response counts, calculating percentages and averages, quantitative classification of the results by category, etc.).
- Present the results of research using tables and graphics.
- Draft, in whole or in part, research reports or other presentation documents.
- 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.
Training and requirements
Formation
Bachelor’s degree or diploma of college studies
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Mathematics
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- Active learning
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Time management
- Programing
Abilities
- Basic numeracy
- Mathematical reasoning
- Selective attention
- Information organization
- Inductive reasoning
- Deductive reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Classification
- Information processing speed
- Speech clarity
- Processing flexibility
- Idea generation
- Awareness of issues
- Written expression
- Verbal skills
- Memorization
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Capacity for synthesis
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of office work
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Work in an office
- Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
- 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.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Statistical officers and related research support occupations (CNP 12113)
Skill type
Business, finance and administration
Last update: January 29, 2026
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