statistician

American  

[stat-i-stish-uhn] / ˌstæt ɪˈstɪʃ ən /

noun

1. an expert in or compiler of statistics. statistics.

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statistician British  

/ ˌstætɪˈstɪʃən /

noun

1. a person who specializes in or is skilled at statistics

2. a person who compiles statistics

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Etymology

Origin of statistician

First recorded in 1815–25; statist(ics) + -ician

Example Sentences

An oversight board will now consider the situation, the spokeswoman added, and the chief statistician will provide an update in due course.

From BBC

The differences plotted in the chart are not significant at the 95% confidence level that statisticians often use when determining if a pattern is real.

From MarketWatch

Calabria serves as the chief statistician with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The numbers are landing with a delay, as government statisticians continue working to catch up on reports delayed by last fall’s government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the start of the season, football data statisticians Opta analysed, external every team's Champions League fixtures and ranked them all to work out who had the kindest draw.

From BBC