Statistician total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity

Base pay is only part of the story. A Statistician's total compensation runs about $145K (range $139Kโ€“$150K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included โ€” base is roughly 73% of that.

Where the money comes from

Base salary
Guaranteed cash
$106K
73%
Bonus (mid)
5โ€“15% of base
$11K
7%
Equity / RSUs
~5% of base, annualised
$5K
4%
Benefits
~22% (health, 401k, etc.)
$23K
16%

Total (mid): $145K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance โ€” treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.

Common questions

What is a Statistician's total compensation?

A Statistician's total comp is roughly $145K at the mid estimate (range $139Kโ€“$150K): base $106K plus a 5โ€“15% bonus, ~5% equity, and ~22% benefits.

How much of Statistician pay is base vs bonus and equity?

Base is about 73% of total comp for a Statistician. The rest comes from bonus ($11K mid), equity/RSUs (~$5K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$23K).

Do Statisticians get stock or RSUs?

Typically yes in this field โ€” around 5% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).

Bonus/equity/benefits are modelled estimates from industry-category norms applied to the BLS base salary โ€” not sourced from any third-party database, and not an offer.