Series 1529

Mathematical Statistics

Mathematical statisticians who design statistical methods and surveys and analyze data, at agencies such as the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

1500 Mathematical Sciences Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 73
Open now: 3
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Falling (-33%)
Demand score: 54/100
Remote opportunity score: Not enough data
Veteran opportunity score: 74/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-7 to GS-15

Most common promotion potential: GS-12

GS pay plan, used by 89% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$121,785 to $163,908 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 51%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 49%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 23%
Telework eligible (open now): 33%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of Commerce (14)
Department of Agriculture (13)
Department of Labor (11)
Department of Health and Human Services (10)
Department of Energy (6)

Top states

Maryland (43)
Colorado (10)
District of Columbia (9)
Georgia (8)
Missouri (8)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in March and are lowest in December and November.

Typical postings for series 1529 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	About average
February	About average
March	15% above average
April	7% above average
May	About average
June	About average
July	5% above average
August	8% above average
September	8% below average
October	About average
November	10% below average
December	11% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 1529 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	194
FY 2019	225
FY 2020	204
FY 2021	204
FY 2022	236
FY 2023	218
FY 2024	162
FY 2025	41
FY 2026	64

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 1529 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	3
Jan 2026	2
Feb 2026	4
Mar 2026	11
Apr 2026	6
May 2026	7
Jun 2026	11
Jul 2026	9
Aug 2026	4
Sep 2026	7
Oct 2026	7
Nov 2026 (month to date)	2

1550 Computer Science 705 postings in 12 months
1515 Operations Research 615 postings in 12 months
1560 Data Science Series 429 postings in 12 months
1530 Statistics 194 postings in 12 months
1501 General Mathematics and Statistics 174 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.